Syaoran's "Well" Being

Chapter 9

By: Asatsuyu

AN: Here it is…the last and final chapter. I never thought I'd make it this far, or that this story would be so popular. (Well its my most popular anyway.) So I cannot say how sorry I am about the late posting. It started out that we were getting a new Internet, so I couldn't get near the comp. Then I sat down and decided to do it, and well, to put it simply I was stuck. I knew what was going to happen I just didn't know how to get it down, I don't think I'm very good with the whole mushy thing, but, I tried. And then I had to edit it, many thanks to Renko-chan my editor, she did this for me even when she was sick. Enough with me blabbing, THE SHOW MUST GO ON!

Sakura walked down the halls of the hospital alone. She smiled to herself as she took a deep breath and smiled to herself. She had thought about what had happened at school and decided that it wasn't that bad. Nothing had happened to her and there were a lot of worse things that could've happened to either Syaoran or anyone else she cared for.

                                       She rested her hand on the door of Syaoran's room. She closed her eyes. Sakura couldn't help the fact that she had a strange feeling about going into the room. Not necessarily a bad feeling, more like something important. She smiled at her own thoughts. It was Syaoran after all. (An look at the foreshadowing ^^;)

She stepped into the room still smiling widely. This caused Syaoran to look up and his face immediately flush at the sight of the young Cardmistress. 

"Hi, Sakura." He said almost smiling in spite of himself. Sakura sat down near him and bobbed her head to him in greeting.

"You wanted to see me?" She asked and he blushed as he nodded slightly. He then glanced up at her cheery face. He took a deep breath.

"Sakura…" He started and ran a hand anxiously through his tousled burnt sienna locks.

"Hm?"

"Well, I was thinking…" He continued and Sakura grinned.

"Well there's a first." She quipped and he mock glared at her, which she returned with a smile.

"And, well, I think y-you should go back to school." He said adamantly and she glanced at him, slightly confused.

"I did-"

"For good. I mean, not come back, here." He said with difficulty. Sakura looked at him her brows creased slightly in worry.

"You mean, that you don't want me here?" She asked as she swallowed the lump that was forming in her throat.

"No!" He said quickly and Sakura glanced at him and he blushed. "Errr…I mean, it was," he paused searching for the right word. "Nice, having you here." He sighed, smiling. Sakura looked at him softly, her face bent between confusion and apprehension; the feeling still hadn't worn off.

"Then, why?" She questioned leaning forward in her chair.

"When you first wanted to help," he paused. "I didn't want you to, because, there are so many other things you could've been doing-"

She cut him off. "But I told you, I wanted to. I still do." She told him and he looked at her amber eyes worried.

"I wasn't going to ask, but when you came in today you seemed happier." He said glancing at his hand that rested at his side.

"Why does that matter?" She inquired and he smiled wryly at her.

"Today was your first day back, remember?" He asked her smiling and she blinked once. Then she glanced at him.

"It wasn't all that great." She admitted as she leaned back into her chair sighing. "For some reason, today, everyone seemed to think I was available…" She mumbled just loud enough for him to hear.

"What?!" Syaoran demanded as his head shot up.

"Err…its okay." She told him as she waved her hand in front of herself in defense, she sweatdropped slightly as he studied her accusingly. She had been known to keep these things to herself, problems with Kai.

"Really?" He asked her, his expression turning to worry.

"Un." She nodded, and then she grinned. "I slapped him." She said and Syaoran's smile was full of rue.

"Not bad." He said. "I say you let him off easy, I mean you being the world's most powerful sorceress and all…but, Sakura," He said changing the subject back again. "I really think you should go back, from what Daidouji's told me, you're grades are slipping." He said, a bit of good humor still hidden in his voice.

"Yes." She admitted, sighing. "But, won't you let me stay?" She asked.

"But, I don't understand…" He broke off as a thought hit him. "You don't think it was your fault, do you?" She blinked. She hadn't thought about that, at least not sense Eriol had come back from…the gods.

"Oh, no." She shook her head. "It was Kimiko-sama's fault." She reassured him, he nodded slowly.

"Oh, o-okay. Hey-wait!" He demanded. Her eyes smiled at his confusion. He's so adorable when he makes faces like that. She thought before she could stop herself.

"She's the goddess in the well, and from what Eriol-kun tells me, you weren't very nice to the well." She mock scolded him and he raised an eyebrow.

"For all I knew that well was just a hole in the ground, a pile of rocks, and some wood, well maybe a little water." He mused to himself and Sakura sighed.
"Syaoran." He looked up at her and she smiled. "I'm fine." She assured him as she scooted herself closer to him. He grinned weakly.

**

"Ohohohohohohohoho…" Tomoyo laughed her hand over her mouth, the other holding her camera.

"Um…" Kimiko raised an eyebrow a small smirk on her face as she watched Tomoyo warily. "Clow-"

"Eriol."

"Eriol, then. You're girlfriend is very weird, I was wrong to call her anything besides that." Kimiko stated on eyebrow cocked in amusement.

"Well, only when it comes to Sakura-san, or Sakura-san and my cute little descendant." He quipped and Kimiko nodded, intrigued.

"I see." Kimiko raised her blue eyebrows, glanced at Eriol, then at Tomoyo. She then shook her head.

"Maybe it'll be okay after all?" Tomomaru said as he walked up to the two and peered at the lake over Kimiko's shoulder.

"Surely." Eriol said and Kimiko and Tomomaru glanced at him, strangely. He noticed them and smiled benignly. "Everything will surely be alright." He quipped and Tomoyo turned and smiled at him.

"Really, now?"

"Of course, this is just a slight complication."

**

"So…" Sakura looked at him emerald eyes slightly amused. "Anything you wanna talk about?" She inquired a large grin on her face. Syaoran raised an eyebrow.
"No, not really, you seem to be the happy one." He told her. She grinned even wider, causing Syaoran to blush.

"I'm just glad I get to stay with you." She told him, and he blinked. She really wants to stay… He wondered to himself.

"You know, I'm still not exactly sure that's the best idea." He told her and she sighed.

"Syaoran…how can I put this so it'll get through your thick skull…" She mused then smiled as she continued. "I want to take care of you. I want to be with you." She told him and he blinked.

Okay…she did not just say that…this is some sort of weird dream- His thoughts were cut off, by a sharp pain in his right leg, well maybe not.

"I---" She blinked and smiled at him. "I care too much about you, to just leave you here." She told him softly and he blinked once, surprised. "And," She broke off and as she looked down at her hand that was resting on the edge of Syaoran's bed. "I love you."

                   Sakura gasped as she shot up out of her chair. "Uhh…ummmm…" She swallowed. Maybe, I didn't just say that. She thought hopefully, and she glanced shyly up at Syaoran. He was staring at her auburn eyes wide. Or maybe I did. She took a few hasty steps back and then turned and ran out the door.

                   Syaoran was frozen. He didn't think he could move, for the past couple of weeks he had been in a state of paralysis, this was a much more, pleasant, feeling. His auburn eyes were wide, and he could've sworn his heart stopped beating. He blinked a few times clearing his vision. He said the only thing his mind could form at the moment.

"Wha-what?"

**

"…" Tomoyo was quiet. She was bending over the magic pond, her nose nearly touching its glassy surface. She stared at the image of Syaoran that reflected back up at her, violet eyes wide and apprehensive. She straightened calmly and all in the Realm of the Gods watched her, and waited.

"KAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" She cried hugging her camera to her chest before focusing it again at the young Chinese warrior.

"Ohohohoho, I think she broke his brain." Tomoyo said smiling as she zoomed in.

"That is, assuming he had one to begin with." Eriol quipped as he walked over to Tomoyo who glanced at him smirking then continued to film. "Shall we be off, my dear?" He asked from behind her and she nodded.

"We shall."

**

                   Syaoran shook his head clear and glanced around the room.

"What the hell am I still doing here?" He asked himself. Li Syaoran stood and almost ran down the halls of the hospital. He sped down the halls and passed a mystified Ritsuko and Sachi.

"Was that...?" Ritsuko asked as she pointed after Syaoran.

"Sakura-san and Li-san?" Sachi supplied and Ritsuko nodded as she turned to the strawberry blonde woman. "Yup." Sachi said as she grinned widely and Ritsuko smiled.

"Let's go." Ritsuko said and she and Sachi hurried down the hall.

**

"Sakura!" Syaoran ran up to her and she froze in her tracks.

"Sya-You're walking…" She said emerald eyes wide. He blinked and looked down at his own feet.

"Uhhh, yea." He said as he looked up from his shoes and into her bright emerald eyes. He held her gaze for a second and she stared back. He broke away and looked over his shoulder and his eyes widened then they softened. He walked behind her and half pushed her out of the room, down the hall and into a lobby.

                   Sakura bit her lip. What in the world is he doing? She thought as she walked over to a desk that had a fern on it. She looked down at the tabletop her eyes twinkling sadly.

"Sakura…" Syaoran said as he walked over to her. He put her hand on her shoulder and she her eyes widened slightly, then she relaxed. "Did you really just say that?" He asked her as he tightened his grip on her shoulder then pulled her into a hug.  Sakura was confused; it was as simple as that. He rested his chin gently on her head and she blushed.

"Umm…I think so." She told him as she stared at the tops of her shoes.

"Do you realize…" He broke off as he took a deep breath. "How happy that makes me?" He asked her just above a whisper. She blinked as she looked up and stared at the wall across the room.

"What?" She broke from his embrace and turned to stare at him. Her jade eyes searched his face, and then stopped when they reached his auburn eyes. He smiled at slight and blushed a very bright shade of red. Just because he knew that Sakura loved him, didn't mean he wouldn't blush. Actually it gave him more of a reason to. He clenched his fists and smiled again. He put his hand gently on the side of her face.

"And…I-I-I I love you."

                   Sakura's eyes widened smiled as she smiled. Sakura buried her face into Syaoran's chest and hugged him tight.

"You'd better be telling the truth." She told him her smile growing if possible larger. Syaoran nodded.

"I know I am." He said a slight hint of rue in his voice. " I just hope I'm not dreaming." He said. They both smiled.

"I think they went in here." Ritsuko's voice echoed from outside. Sakura and Syaoran sprung apart as they both blushed. Syaoran put his hands in his pockets and looked at the door waiting. Sakura folded her hands in front of her and stared off at the ceiling.

The door swung open to show, Yelan, Ritsuko and Sachi standing in the doorway. Ritsuko looked slightly crestfallen but she was still smirking. Sachi was smiling light turquoise eyes looked happy behind their solemn exterior; and Yelan's face was expressionless aside from one raised brow.

"…Xiao Lang?" Yelan said, although it was more of a statement than a question. Syaoran looked at his mother, trying to hide his smile.

"Yes?"

"I found this." She pulled out the green bound book, she had found only days ago, Syaoran's diary. Syaoran's eyes widened and his mouth hung open slightly.

"Mo-mo-mother?!" He asked and she smirked.

"Well, I suppose." Her eyes wandered to Sakura who was still blushing slightly. "I could keep it, it's quite interesting." She said taunting him and he looked pained.

"Mother, I!" He fumbled for the right words.
"Hm? You find them?" Tomoyo asked as she walked up from behind Yelan. "Oh." She stated blandly when she spotted Sakura, and then she smiled. She glanced over at Syaoran and her smile turned rather maniacal "Ohohohohohohoho!" She smiled. "So what are you two doing in here?" She asked a sly grin on her face. Sakura and Syaoran both paled, glanced at each other, and then blushed. "Hm?" She glanced at  what Yelan was holding and her smirk grew wider. "Ne…Sakura…how about we go read something?" She asked as she plucked the book out of Yelan's hands. Sakura looked up confused.

"I'll take that." Syaoran said as he took the book from the young Daidouji. He continued down the hall followed by Sakura, Tomoyo, Yelan, Ritsuko and Sachi.

                   "I see, why you like this place so much, Eriol." A girl said. She had bright blue hair and fiery red eyes. On her other side stood her brother, who had red hair and bright sapphire blue eyes. They were also known as, Kimiko and Tomomaru. Kimiko looked around and spotted Syaoran and her smiled wavered. She stepped forward and stopped in front of Syaoran, who looked down at her.
"I'm sorry." She told him, blush across her face. She glanced at the floor, then over her shoulder at Tomomaru who gave her a stern look. "And, well, if you need anything, just give me a call." She told him. He glanced at her confused.

"And you…are?"

"Kimiko." She told him and he stiffened and then almost smiled.

"You're lucky I'm in a good mood." He told her and she grinned.

"I felt it was the least I could do." Kimiko told him, smiling and Syaoran blinked. Kimiko nodded to Sakura who stood behind Syaoran. Syaoran turned and Sakura blushed and she smiled. Syaoran smiled as well and turned to Kimiko.

"I think you just needed a push." Kimiko said as she put a hand on her hip. Both blushed and Tomomaru, Eriol, and Tomoyo nodded.

"Really." Tomoyo quipped and Yelan smiled. Syaoran looked up at his mother, who was smiling down at him.

"Well okay, just so long as you don't go insulting things, I might let you off." Kimiko warned and Syaoran blinked.

"Ohh sure, you're one to talk, Kimiko." Tomomaru quipped. "Let's go…" He told her as they walked out of the room, Tomomaru's hand on her shoulder.

"Thanks…" Sakura told them when they reached the door.

Kimiko smiled to herself.

"I'm glad I did, that….even though in the end I didn't do anything." Kimiko said smiling as she watched the clouds float by.

"It was a happy ending after all, ne?" Tomomaru asked and Kimiko nodded.

**

AN: Well there that's it all done…finito… hnnnn that wasn't the best of endings, now was it? sighs Awww well, I'm not very good at endings or beginnings. Or mushy stuff…wow, it's really over… YAYA I'VE DONE IT!!! This is the first story I've finished that wasn't a one-shot. ^____^ Review and I love ya guys!!!