Starting note: don't forget that:
Erica=Sakura
Chris=Syaoran
Aaron=Michael
Just covering muh tracks here…
A fanfic by Kawaii Sakura-Chan
All rights reserved by Clamp
Chapter Five
Syaoran sat at his apartment. It was just around 7:00. He looked through the skylight as the rain hit it. Everything was strange that day. The sudden rain that darkened the sky made the day seem so much shorter. School hadn't gone any better. Erica was still being teased because of her child. He was always defending her. After all, she was his friend's little sister and he hated to see people get hurt. His plan hadn't worked so well either. He had tried a million cell phones and still nothing. He hadn't seen anyone's cell phone that was suspicious. Only Erica's… Syaoran brushed that idea off. He was looking for a girl. They had said nothing about a girl with a baby.
Syaoran heard a knock at the door. He wore a puzzled look on his face trying to think who would have come to his house at this time and in such weather. He opened to door to see Erica standing before him, her clothes torn, tears streaming down her face.
"Erica? Are you okay?" said Syaoran frantically pulling her by the arm and taking her inside.
Sakura started to cry again hysterically the tears streaming against her face as he she leaned against the wall of Syaoran's apartment.
"Erica! Please tell me," said Syaoran.
Sakura slid down the wall continuing to cry. As she slid she cried into her knees.
Syaoran lifted Sakura's head, "Please, tell me what's wrong."
"Chris! It was horrible," cried Sakura, "I was walking home and these guys they circled me."
"Then what happened?" asked Syaoran.
"They…They," said Sakura as she continued to sob, "they started calling me names. Started calling me a ho and they ripped at my clothes…I thought they were going to…to…"
Sakura broke down crying harder than she had before. Syaoran took Sakura in his arms an held her tightly.
"It'll be fine," said Syaoran holding her, "I won't let anyone hurt you."
"Chris…I was so-so-so scared," sobbed Sakura, "I barely escaped."
"It's alrite," said Syaoran, "don't worry. I'm here for you. I won't let anyone get you."
Sakura sobbed into Syaoran shoulder.
"I'll be right back," said Syaoran helping her up and over to the couch, "I'm going to phone your brother. I think you should stay here tonight, if that's okay with you."
"I'm good," said Sakura.
"Then I'll be right back," said Syaoran trying smile a hopeful smile for her.
Sakura sat on his couch holding her knees. She had never thought something like that would have happened. Yes, she fended herself well, but still, she was scared out of her mind.
Sakura was walking down the street. The water pelted down seeping into her brain. She was deep in thought when she noticed some guy in front of her. She just kept walking thinking they would move or she would move to the side when she came up to them. However the guy didn't move, in fact he went in front of her and followed her when she tried to walk aside.
"Could you please move aside?" asked Sakura politely.
He shook his head. Sakura turned around to go the other way when she saw a group of guys.
"Hey there Ho," said one of them as they all started to disperse and form a circle around her.
"Leave me alone please!" said Sakura frantically.
"You are a dirty little ho," another one of them said, "you need to be taught a lesson."
They all tightened up the circle and came in closer and closer.
"GET AWAY," she yelled.
They grabbed at her, ripped her clothes. In a desperate act to get away she kicked one of the guys in leg and jumped over him as his body naturally bent from the pain. She ran and ran as fast as she could till she reached Chris's house. She knocked…
"Erica?" said Syaoran.
"Yeah?" said Sakura.
"Your mom said it was okay for you to stay here tonight," said Syaoran.
"Thank you," said Sakura.
"Would you like some tea or hot chocolate or something?" asked Syaoran.
"I'll take some tea," said Sakura, "if you don't mind."
"All I have is some Chinese Tea my mother sent me," said Syaoran. "Is that alrite?"
"Yeah that's fine," said Sakura trying to manage a semi-smile.
Syaoran fiddled around with things in his kitchen and in a few minutes he came out with a pot of tea on a tray. Syaoran poured some tea for Sakura and handed her the cup.
"Thank you," said Sakura.
"Your welcome," said Syaoran sipping his tea.
"Where are you parents?" asked Sakura.
"Somewhere. Doing business I suppose. They always are," said Syaoran.
"I see," said Sakura, "don't have any other siblings?"
"I do, four in fact, all girls. But they're married now and I rarely see them. I think they're living all over Europe," said Syaoran.
"I see," said Sakura putting her hair behind her ears.
"What about you? Wait, stupid question. You have your brother," said Syaoran.
"Yeah, Aaron. I don't know what I'd do without him. My mother isn't always here to help us. Sometimes she needs to go away," said Sakura.
"I see," said Syaoran, "Umm… sorry I didn't ask this before. Would you like a change of clothes? I realize I only have guy ones, but they're better than nothing right?"
"Yeah," said Sakura, "thanks."
Syaoran walked in his room and rummaged through his stuff. He picked out a pair of jeans he thought and a plain red shirt.
"Here you go," said Syaoran handing her the clothes.
"Thanks," said Sakura, "Where is your bathroom?"
"Down the hall," said Syaoran pointing to the room at the end of the hall, "Oh wait a minute."
Syaraon went in his room and grabbed her a belt, "I think you'll need one."
"Thanks," said Sakura as she turned and went into the washroom.
=Wow= thought Syaoran, =she is cute. I wish she were mine… NO! Ack! What am I thinking? I'm here on assignment. Falling in love is not an option=
"What do you think?" asked Sakura shyly as she came out of the washroom.
"You look, like a tomboy," said Syaoran, then saying, "sorry, I shouldn't have said that."
"Well it is the truth," said Sakura, "I'm wearing guy clothes, it's to be expected."
"True," said Syaoran, "All you need is a baseball cap and you'd be like the whole nine yards so to say."
"Yup," said Sakura looking out the window, "it's still raining hard."
"That it is," said Syaoran, "I have seen rain like this for awhile."
"Me either," said Sakura sitting down in the hall.
"Crazy night," said Syaoran sitting beside her.
"I wanna go outside," said Sakura all of the sudden.
"In this?" said Syaoran looking at her strangely.
"Yeah," said Sakura, "wouldn't it be great to just go out there for fun and feel the rain poor on your head and just feel the rain seeping into your brain cleansing your mind."
"We could," said Syaoran looking at her strangely, "but you'd be wearing your soaked ones cause I have none that will fit you."
"That's fine," said Sakura heading for the door.
"But isn't that a little crazy, let's just out on the porch a bit, it's huge," said Syaoran.
"Alright then, that's fine, besides who needs shoes if it's your porch," said Sakura taking off her shoes and her socks.
Syaoran sighed took off his shoes and went outside onto the porch.
"I feel so alive," said Sakura turning around in circles in the rain.
"I feel cold," said Syaoran holding his arms.
"Turn around, look up into the rain, feel alive," said Sakura leaning her head back.
Syaoran looked up into the sky, felt the rain come down his face. He felt a certain piece.
"Erica," said Syaoran.
"Yeah Chris?" said Sakura looking down at him.
"I'm really cold," said Syaoran shivering.
"Come here," said Sakura motioning for him to come over.
"What?" said Syaoran shivering.
"It's not that cold," said Sakura, "move around, jump or something."
"I think I'll pass," said Syaoran.
"Come dance with me, just spin around or something. Act crazy; the whole world isn't looking at you. Just think it's just me and you," said Sakura.
"I can't dance. I can't spin. I can't do anything," said Syaoran.
"That's not true!" said Sakura walking over to him, "you saved me from humiliation from people. You let me stay here tonight; you let me have clothes that I just got soaked anyways. You can do so much."
"I can't do that much," said Syaoran thinking of all the skills he had. All those skills and he couldn't even find one spy. The key to the operation: Sakura Kinomoto.
"We can go inside now if you want to," said Sakura sympathetically at the shivering guy in front of her.
"You sure?" said Syaoran.
"Yeah," said Sakura wiping her hair out of her face, "I got it all out of my system."
"Good," said Syaoran getting inside.
Sakura walked inside, "Oh I'm sorry. I didn't even think of the mess it would cause your apartment."
"It's alright," said Syaoran rubbing the water out of his eyes, "but I think I'd like to have a shower now. There's another bathroom with a bathtub in my bedroom if you want to use it."
"That would be great," said Sakura.
"I'll go get some stuff for you to change into when you're done your bath. I think I have some girl stuff from my cousin staying over," said Syaoran leaving her alone.
"Alright then," said Sakura looking around the house.
=Going out in the rain wasn't the best idea. I love it here. I wish I would never have to go. Go back home to being the mother of one. A place where I can't be a normal teenager= thought Sakura.
"I have you the bathroom ready. Everything you need is there; you just have the draw the bath yourself," said Syaoran.
"Thanks," said Sakura blushing slightly =What is going on with me?=
"Just take the door on your left and then it's the door to your right," said Syaoran.
"Left, right. Gotcha," said Sakura hurrying down the hall.
"Yeah," said Syaoran going into the washroom.
Sakura walked into the bedroom and walked into the washroom. It was huge with floor to ceiling white tile. She quickly drew herself a bath and got in.
"Oh that feels nice," said Sakura getting in the warm water, "baths rock."
Sakura sighed. =I never wanna leave here.=
She washed her hair and got out of the tub. She put on the bathrobe hanging up for her and looked at what Syaoran had left her. There was a pair of light flannelette pink pyjamas. She wrapped her hair up in a towel, dried herself off, and got changed. When she came out she found Syaoran sitting on the couch watching the t.v with a pair of green flannelette pyjamas.
"Cute!" said Sakura without thinking.
"What?" said Syaoran starting to blush furiously.
"Oh," said Sakura thinking about what she had just said and starting to blush, "I mean, on the t.v. It's cute."
"It's a commercial for knives," said Syaoran.
"Oh, well it wasn't before," said Sakura.
"Right," said Syaoran.
"Anyways," said Sakura trying to get her skin colour back to normal.
"Why don't you sit down?" asked Syaoran.
"We should get to bed," said Sakura, "we have school in the morning."
"Right," said Syaoran, "I think I'll stay up but the spare room is the first door on your left."
"Thanks," said Sakura turning.
"There's a washroom in there too, no bath, but your average one," said Syaoran yawning.
"Thanks again for letting me stay here," said Sakura, "and you should get to sleep, you're tired too."
"Your welcome," answered Syaoran, "and I will get to sleep soon."
"Goodnight," said Sakura going into the room.
"G'nite," said Syaoran flipping through the channels.
Sakura entered the spare room.
"Woah," said Sakura looking around.
The room was huge. Despite the fact it was dark, the room looked so bright. There was another bathroom in the corner and a double bed in the middle of the far wall. Sakura climbed into the sheets. They were so soft and comfy. Sakura sighed contently as her head hit the pillow. It didn't take much time till Sakura soon feel asleep.
Syaoran turned off the television and went off into the direction of his bedroom when the phone rang.
Syaoran picked up the whole wearily and answered, "Yes?"
"Syaoran, I've been waiting to call you for hours," said the voice on the phone.
"Yes mother, I guess you would have been waiting for hours," said Syaoran.
"What is going on? You haven't done anything tonight to try and find out who the spy is? Is it really that hard?" asked Yelan.
"As a matter of fact," started Syaoran, "trying to find one spy in a school for over a thousand people is very difficult. You also forget this is my first assignment."
"Syaoran," said Yelan impatiently, "please stop whining. Now I want you to get working on it right now."
"I need sleep or I won't be able to function. Besides, I have someone staying over tonight," said Syaoran.
"On a school night?" asked his mother.
"It's a long story," said Syaoran.
"Why don't you check them out? They could be the spy," said Yelan.
"Mother, I don't think so," said Syaoran.
"Don't think, work on instinct," said Yelan.
"She has a kid," said Syaoran.
"Oh," said Yelan, "what's she doing over at your house?"
"She got attacked," said Syaoran, "it's been happening a lot."
"I see," said Yelan sighing on the other end, "well, you still have too kind a heart. Do what's your supposed to do. Besides the fact she has a kid means very little. Who knows? That kid could have been an 'accident'. It could have been some kinda mistake on their part they couldn't control."
"You have a good point," said Syaoran, "I'm gonna go work on that right now."
"Good job son," said Yelan, "hurry it up and come home to me."
Syaoran hung up the phone.
=I'm a spy and I'm been slacking off. I haven't been doing my job= said Syaoran.
He quietly went into the bathroom. He pressed a secret switch which opened up and got a cotton swab, an empty bottle and small bottle filled with some substance and quietly snuck in Sakura's room. Sakura was sleeping quietly on the bed, her mouth open a little. Syaoran rubbed a bit of the substance on her arm and he heard her start to really snore.
=Good= thought Syaoran, =she definitely won't wake up while I'm doing this now.=
Syaoran took the cotton swab and swabbed around her mouth and stuck in the empty bottle. He quickly left the room and went back to the bathroom. He labelled the bottle and closed the secret cabinet.
=Hate to do that, but I know I have to do what I need to complete this assignment. It's been a long time already= thought Syaoran.
Syaoran guiltily went back to his bedroom to sleep. He lay down on his bed, looking at the ceiling.
=I never wanted to be a spy. I just wanted to be normal. I love being able to do what I do, but I just wanted to live a normal life like other teens= thought Syaoran to himself.
Syaoran rolled over in his bed and closed his eyes. Tomorrow was another day when he'd have to go after the other evidence.
Sakura woke up to the sun shining in her face.
"I feel great," said Sakura to herself stretching.
"You awake?" said Syaoran talking through the door.
"Yeah," Sakura answered looking out the window.
"You should find some clothes in the dresser that will probably fit you," said Syaoran.
"Alright then," said Sakura yawning.
"Breakfast will be ready when you're done," said Syaoran.
"I'll be right down," said Sakura.
Sakura climbed out of her bed and walked over to the light brown wood dresser. She opened the top drawer and found shirts and pants in the drawer below it.
"Wow," said Sakura to herself choosing some clothes, "He is well stocked up for girl clothes. A bit strange though."
Sakura walked down to the kitchen.
"Morning," said Syaoran scrambling some eggs, "I hope you don't mind scrambled eggs"
"No, they're fine," said Sakura sitting down at the table.
"So how did you sleep last night?" asked Syaoran.
"Incredibly well," said Sakura with a light yawn.
"That's great," said Syaoran setting Sakura's breakfast down in front of her.
"Look's great," said Sakura eating her breakfast, "it is good."
"I'm glad," said Syaoran scratching the back of his head, "Oh by the way, when you go home later on, could you ask your brother if he'd come over to my house? I have something to speak to him about."
"Oh sure," said Sakura sipping her juice, "where did you get all the girl clothes from?"
"Oh," said Syaoran, "that, my cousin pops in from now and then and she always brings clothes with her. Of course she never takes them with her when she leaves. She can be such a nuisance."
"Oh I see," said Sakura, "its Saturday today isn't it?"
"Yes it is," said Syaoran, "you know. I really hate to rush you off, but I have things I really have to do today. Will you be fine getting home on your own?"
"Oh yeah sure," said Sakura standing up from the table.
"Did you have enough breakfast?" asked Syaoran.
"Yes thank you," said Sakura.
"Keep the clothes. It's not like my cousin will use them anyways," said Syaoran.
"Thank you again," said Sakura standing at the door.
"Goodbye," said Syaoran awkwardly.
"Bye," said Sakura walking down the steps.
"I'll see you later," said Syaoran as he waved.
"Sure thing," said Sakura smiling as she walked down the street.
Syaoran closed the door behind him and leaned against it. He sighed. This wasn't going to be easy. He needed to concoct a truth serum to put in the drinks he'd be serving Erica's brother and an counter dote as not to be affected himself. Then again he didn't even know what he was going to serve anyways…
"I'll finally figure this out," said Syaoran, "then I can go home and be with my family and leave here. Hopefully Erica's not who I'm looking for, but you never know."
Syaoran walked up the stairs to his bedroom. This was going to be a long day.
Author's note: there I'm finished this chapter. Sorry for taking so long. School has been sooo busy! I had no idea gr. 10 was this hard. It's almost, blah I dunno. Anyways, I'll be leaving now and hopefully writing some more if I have the time. Sorry for the delays. Please review
Kawaii Sakura-Chan