*Edited* This is the second part of Beating the Illness!! I hope you all like it!!
I don't own CCS!!!
Beating the Illness
By MoshiMoshiQueen
~Thoughts~
"Talking"(Me talking)
"Please, any one but him!!!" Syaoran shouted as the blue haired young male stood calmly on his hospital bed.
"I am glad to see you again, my cute descendent."
"I am not glad to see you! What happened this time someone try to run you over with a car? I know I would if I had a chance."
"No, I had a little accident on the stairs and broke my leg."
"Well, you three have fun," said the nurse happily as she closed the door snickering to herself.
"I know she did this on purpose," Syaoran said glaring at the boy.
Sakura tugged on Syaoran's shirt softly trying to get his attention. They don't wear shirts in the hospital but Syaoran gets to.)
"Who is he?" Sakura asked locking eyes with the young male.
"That is Eriol, my cousin who is very annoying!" Syaoran said lying down on his hospital bed still spitting out curses, "I can't believe I'm stuck with you again!"
"Again?" Asked Sakura sitting next to Syaoran playing with her auburn locks.
"Go ahead, Syaoran you tell the story." Said Eriol watching the young girl lock eyes with his cute descendent… and he noticed the redness in his cheeks were not just from being angry.
"I ran away from the hospital, and this time I made it all the way out. I saw this boy playing soccer so I decided to play against him. So the boy and I played soccer against each other. I accidentally tripped him and he broke his wrist. The police came and took me back to the hospital once again, and when I got there he was there," Syaoran said pointing at the other male as if he was a disease.
Sakura looked slightly amused, and looked in between Syaoran and Eriol.
"I believe that you forgot to say that I won that soccer game," Said Eriol.
"You cheated!" Syaoran said sitting up in his bed quickly.
"So, who are you?" Eriol asked ignoring Syaoran's rants.
"My name is Kinomoto Sakura, my father is one of Syaoran's doctors. I bumped into him when he was trying to run away."
"Tisk, Syaoran-kun running away again," Said Eriol smiling evilly making Syaoran sweat drop.
"I would be trying to runaway right now but she stops me and plus there are guards at the door."
Syaoran stopped for a moment, and then said harshly, "So how are my oh-so-nice family?"
"Syaoran-kun, do we have to get into this now?" Eriol said sighing as he laid his head back down on his hard hospital pillow.
"Yes, we do. Who did they replace me with this time?"
Sakura eyes softened as she noticed his harsh and painful tone when he mentioned his family, and watched him direct his eyes towards his window.
"Why don't you just tell me?"
Eriol looked at him with remorse, "They replaced you with Xing."
"How could they do that?! They know he is not worthy!!"
"They tried everyone else, Syaoran-kun." Said Eriol.
Sakura looked at them confused, but her thoughts were lost when she saw Syaoran grasping the bed sheets trying to control his anger, "He will not pass the test. If he does I will go after him and take his spot. I will never agree for him to be the head of the clan."
"Syaoran-kun you know you can't take his spot." Said Eriol.
"Yes, I can, and I will once I break out of here. I will show my family that even when I'm 'ill' I can defeat any one."
"I know you are very strong, Syaoran-kun and I think you could pass the test," he stopped as Syaoran laughed bitterly, "That is not helping, but that is the only thing close to a complement I have ever got out of you."
Eriol started to laugh as well, but he still had bites of remorse and sadness in his eyes.
"I am going to ask the nurse to get us some food," said Syaoran as he got up, shutting the door behind him.
Eriol knew that he didn't leave because he was hungry… he just didn't want any one to know that he was upset… he always said that feelings were a weakness. Eriol sighed again, but his thoughts were interrupted when Sakura sighed as well.
"What was that all about?" she asked watching him sit up.
"It's a very long story that all starts when Syaoran was little. He was the only boy in his family, and when his father died he was supposed to take over the Li Clan, which is a powerful family in China, and whenever a male dies another male mostly the son takes over. Syaoran then got his illness, and they sent him here to get treatment. Now the Li Clan is looking for someone to takes Syaoran's place as head of the Li Clan, but no one can pass the test become the head of the Clan. If no one passes the test Syaoran will remain the head of the Clan until he dies or someone finally passes it," he stopped and took a breath remembering this story was very well known.
"Xing was and still is Syaoran's worst enemy. He is part of another Clan that is a bitter enemy of the Li Clan and has been for many years. If Xing passes the test than Xing will have complete control over both Clans, but Syaoran's mother has to have Syaoran's permission to become the leader after he passes the test, which in not likely. Plus, Syaoran will never agree to give Xing nor anyone the position in a million years."
Sakura took everything in, and then asked, "Why have they not came to visit him?"
"I'm not sure but his family has not visited in years. I think it is because they are afraid… everyone thinks he will not live longer."
"What kind of family is that?" Sakura asked bitterly.
"The kind of family that does not love me," said Syaoran walking in the door.
"Food is coming, and I just wanted to let you know that my family are coming tomorrow."
"That means that…" Eriol started to say.
"Xing passed the test," finished Syaoran in an acidic tone.
Syaoran walked towards his bed, and sat about to hid him self, but Sakura stopped him and held him close to her, "It will be all right."
No one had hugged him since his father's death…. It felt so good to be loved… Syaoran hugged her back as tears flew from his eyes creating astringent rivers as the tears rained unto the room in a harsh storm.
"Am I that worthless that my family will just give me up to the hospital and let the enemy's son take my place?"
"You are not worthless, Syaoran-kun." Said Sakura holding him tighter.
"You two are the only family I have…"
She smiled, " And we will all stay family, Syaoran-kun. Eriol and I will be here when you family comes tomorrow, ok?"
"Ok," he mumbled covering up his tears as if they never happened.
"Now get to bed," she ordered him, and to Eriol's surprise Syaoran listened.
The nurse came to the door hoping to hear Syaoran suffering, but she didn't get the pleasure, "Sakura-san your dad is waiting for you by the door."
"Thanks, bye Syaoran-kun! Bye, Eriol-san get better soon!!!"
"Aww that is cute my little cousin has a crush," said Eriol.
"I do not!" He said blushing.
"You do too! If you didn't you would not be blushing now would you?"
Syaoran went to eating his food, and ignored him.
Well, what do you think?? What will happen when Syaoran's family comes?? I hope you liked it!!! Please R+R.