Trials of Love
Shichan Goddess
Chapter 14
Deal
"Do we have a deal?"
"Hai."
Running.
Her feet pounded on the pavement, and she felt compelled to get away. To run away from her responsibilities. To run away from her pain, her anger, and hate. To run away from all her problems.
And as easy as it would have been to keep running, running was cowardice. And Sakura Kinomoto was anything but a coward. She would never leave Syaoran. Not now. Not ever.
Her feet took her to the park, as they had so many times. Stumbling, she collapsed near a cherry blossom tree, still in full bloom, and beautiful as the moon's rays shone upon it.
"What do you want?" The sorceress whispered. "WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?" She pounded her fists into the hard, unforgiving ground a sobs racked her frame. Curling into herself, she cried, "What do you want?"
The strong gust of wind made her shiver, as it desperately tried to drown the girl's sobs. It was chilling, fit for winter, not spring. However, the voice that accompanied it was what really chilled Sakura to the bone.
"Ah, that's simple, my dear sorceress. I want you."
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"NO!"
Syaoran's arms flailed blindly as he shot up, tangled in his sheets and nearly fell out of bed.
"Xiao Lang! Xiao Lang, calm down!"
"Sakura! Sakura!"
"Calm down!"
"Li-san, he's starting to hyperventilate!"
"Doctor!"
The room seemed a blur of colors and worried faces, but Syaroan paid no heed to that, nor to the tightening in his chest as he struggled to draw breath. He was haunted, instead, about what had happened at the very end of his dream.
Will you leave him alone?
Of course, Sorceress. If you agree to come with me, then I give you my word that I will not touch a single hair on his head. It's simple. I want a trade. Him.for you. Do we have a deal?"
"Hai."
And then, there was nothing but the comfort of darkness.
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The next time Syaoran awoke, he simply stared up at the ceiling, and remembered a half-memory of what had transpired the night before. He desperately tried to rise from his bed, but it was then that he noticed that he was restrained. He tested the other leg, and he discovered that both ankles and wrists restrained him.
"Ah, my son, I see you have awakened."
Amber eyes turned to glare at her, and his mother flinched inwardly.
"Mother?"
"I'm sorry, Xiao Lang, but it was necessary."
"How can tying me down like a dog be," He smirked sadly, "Necessary?"
"You were thrashing and screaming, and you were a danger to yourself and to others." Her voice was like a whip, and told Syaoran that he had gone too far.
Syaoran was unmoved by the silent warning, and continued. "Mother-what of Sakura? Have you found her?"
Syaoran's mother appeared puzzled. "Who is Sakura?
Author's Note:
I know, I know, very, very short chappie, but I just couldn't resist posting it as soon as possible! Mwahahahahaha! ^_^ See what I mean? And there's more to come very, very soon! I promise to update longer chapters soon! Ja ne!
"Do we have a deal?"
"Hai."
Running.
Her feet pounded on the pavement, and she felt compelled to get away. To run away from her responsibilities. To run away from her pain, her anger, and hate. To run away from all her problems.
And as easy as it would have been to keep running, running was cowardice. And Sakura Kinomoto was anything but a coward. She would never leave Syaoran. Not now. Not ever.
Her feet took her to the park, as they had so many times. Stumbling, she collapsed near a cherry blossom tree, still in full bloom, and beautiful as the moon's rays shone upon it.
"What do you want?" The sorceress whispered. "WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?" She pounded her fists into the hard, unforgiving ground a sobs racked her frame. Curling into herself, she cried, "What do you want?"
The strong gust of wind made her shiver, as it desperately tried to drown the girl's sobs. It was chilling, fit for winter, not spring. However, the voice that accompanied it was what really chilled Sakura to the bone.
"Ah, that's simple, my dear sorceress. I want you."
******************************************************************
"NO!"
Syaoran's arms flailed blindly as he shot up, tangled in his sheets and nearly fell out of bed.
"Xiao Lang! Xiao Lang, calm down!"
"Sakura! Sakura!"
"Calm down!"
"Li-san, he's starting to hyperventilate!"
"Doctor!"
The room seemed a blur of colors and worried faces, but Syaroan paid no heed to that, nor to the tightening in his chest as he struggled to draw breath. He was haunted, instead, about what had happened at the very end of his dream.
Will you leave him alone?
Of course, Sorceress. If you agree to come with me, then I give you my word that I will not touch a single hair on his head. It's simple. I want a trade. Him.for you. Do we have a deal?"
"Hai."
And then, there was nothing but the comfort of darkness.
****************************************************************
The next time Syaoran awoke, he simply stared up at the ceiling, and remembered a half-memory of what had transpired the night before. He desperately tried to rise from his bed, but it was then that he noticed that he was restrained. He tested the other leg, and he discovered that both ankles and wrists restrained him.
"Ah, my son, I see you have awakened."
Amber eyes turned to glare at her, and his mother flinched inwardly.
"Mother?"
"I'm sorry, Xiao Lang, but it was necessary."
"How can tying me down like a dog be," He smirked sadly, "Necessary?"
"You were thrashing and screaming, and you were a danger to yourself and to others." Her voice was like a whip, and told Syaoran that he had gone too far.
Syaoran was unmoved by the silent warning, and continued. "Mother-what of Sakura? Have you found her?"
Syaoran's mother appeared puzzled. "Who is Sakura?
Author's Note:
I know, I know, very, very short chappie, but I just couldn't resist posting it as soon as possible! Mwahahahahaha! ^_^ See what I mean? And there's more to come very, very soon! I promise to update longer chapters soon! Ja ne!
