~*~ Author Notes ~*~ Hey everyone! I want to thank you for reviewing my fic! I found out why I don't have AOL anymore and it turns out that someone has been using my s/n again! I would be updating everyday, but my Little Granny won't give me my new password so I'm still using whatever computer available with internet service so please be patient with me-_-

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~* Chapter 5 *~

"What's going on?" I asked whoever was listening. Before I got a reply I saw a.Well, I don't know what it was but it was as tall as the trees.

"A demon!" I heard someone shout.

Great, all my life I've never run into a demon and now here I was, face to face with one. I'm just finding it hard to believe that, that was what everyone was fighting.

"Syaoran, protect the Princess," I heard someone shout. I would have made a run for it, I really would have but my legs felt like they were rooted to the ground.

I looked down at my legs and saw tree roots shoot up my legs and crushing them together. I screamed out in fear and pain as tiny splinters pricked my skin.

"Sakura!" Syaoran yelled. I looked at him as the roots crawled up higher holding my arms into place.

"Syaoran!" That was the last thing I remembered before my world went totally black.

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When in woke up again it was nightfall. I was no longer in the forest, but on the outside.

I sat up with a groan for my body was stiff and sore and my stomach did flips. I looked around me to find only a dying fire.

I wanted to call out, but fear held me sitting on the cold damp ground. I hated being here.alone and not knowing where I was. I felt scared and my body was shivering so hard that it hurt.

"Sakura," I heard a familiar voce call. I turned and looked everywhere but could not find the speaker. "Sakura," it called again a little louder.

"W-who's there?" I asked trying to sound brave. (Ghetto Princess- that's a laugh!) I looked down and saw a carving knife lying on the ground. I picked it up and held it in my hand ready to stab anyone that came after me. (Binyaile- a carving knife? Jessica- what the heck can you do with a carving knife? Ghetto Princess- I don't know, I just wanted a carving knife. Ghetto Princess's Little Granny walks in the room. Little Granny- yeah right, you just have a thing for knives. Leaves the room. Ghetto Princess- yeah and I like fire, swords, candles.Binyaile puts her hand over Ghetto Princess's mouth. Binyaile- anyway, on with the fic!)

"It's me, Kero."

I dropped the carving knife and it felt like my heart had skipped a beat. "Kero? Is it really you?" I could feel a wave of excitement and relief sweep through me as Kero flew out of the tall grass he was hiding in.

"Of course it's me!" Kero said flying to my face. I was so happy that I grabbed him and hugged him close to my heart. (Amber- don't you just hated when people do that do you? I can't stand it! Everyone nods head in agreement.)

"H-hey Sakura." Kero said in what sounded like a whimpering voice.

"Yeah?" I asked hugging him tighter. (Tina- make her let go, she's going to kill him! Ghetto Princess- why? You don't like Kero anyway. Everyone else- yeah Tina! Tina backs off into a little corner of the room away from angry friends. Tina- sorry.)

"C-can y-y-you let go? I-I c-can't breathe!" Kero said.

I looked down and his face had turned this really pretty blue from lack of air. Realizing that I was choking him, I let go and he fluttered down to the ground coughing.

"Geez Sakura! What are you trying to do? Kill me?" Kero asked me. (Tina- yeah, Ghetto Princess didn't kill Kero! Jumps out of the corner and starts running around throwing flowers. Binyaile- Tina needs Jesus. Continues watching Tina. A lot of Jesus.)

"I didn't mean to try and kill you Kero. I'm just so glad that you're here!" I told him. "How did you find me?" I asked him when he turned back to his normal color.

"Well, when those jerks grabbed you, I somehow got knocked unconscious. When I woke up you were gone! So I when around looking for clue on how to find you. Then I saw this huge monster and decided to follow it because where ever there's monsters your always nearby." I gave him what I hope was an evil glare for his little commit. Kero scratched his head and continued with the story. "Anyway, I saw you and-and."

I watched Kero sigh and look down at the ground and began to shuffle his feet. "Kero?"

"Those poor people." He said shaking his head.

Kero didn't need to finish the sentence for me to know what he was trying to tell me. "D-did anyone survive?" I asked him. I wanted so bad to cry but I held them in. I wanted to be strong so I held them in, but I gave up and let them flow because they were starting to burn my eyes.

"I don't know.I saw these flashes of light surround you and the roots around you had been shredded. Then a shadow picked you up and was running as fast as the wind, to safety. I followed him, almost losing sight of him tow or three times." Kero climbed upon my knee and continued. "Finally, he stopped here and built a fire. He laid you down close to the fire to try and keep you warm."

"Where did my mysterious rescuer go? I would like to thank him," I said looking around to see if I could see anybody coming. (Tina- what about the others? Amber- Tina, quit interrupting the fic, it's bad enough that Binyaile does it. Binyaile- Hey! I'm not the only one! Cindy- that's not the point Binyaile. Ghetto Princess- yeah, now shush up.)

"He gathered some arrows and a bow and headed back into the forest. I guess he went hunting or to find that thing that had attacked you,." Kero said looking sheepishly at me.

I looked at Kero. For some reason I couldn't accept anything he was saying. My mind refused to believe any of it. I could remember Syaoran telling me that he and his family/friends where giant demons for me and now I have someone who rescues me and then is probably gone back to the demon to fight it to! Why is it that all of a sudden everyone I know or run into is fighting for me. Then they die and I'm left here.alone and confused.

I felt a fresh batch of tears springing to my eyes, but I shook my head to try and rid my self of any thoughts and wiped my face. I've had enough of all these things happening to me. I want to go back to how my life used to be. It may not have been a happy way of living but at least non of these crazy things happened to me.

I heard a twig snap behind me and I spun around with my carving knife ready at hand. I felt Kero on my lap, stiffen into doll mode as he fell to the ground.

"Your awake," I'm glad," he said wiping the blade of a long sword off. (Ghetto Princess- I wanna touch the pretty sword. Reaches out to grab it. Binyaile- jumps on Ghetto Princess so she can't get to sword. Ghetto Princess- No! Watches the sword being carried away. Will- it's for your own good honey. Pats Ghetto on the head as she begins crying.)

"Who are you?" I asked him keeping my eyes on his sword. The only thing that was running in my mind was please don't kill me, please don't kill me.

"My name's Cobra," he said pointing to himself as he sat down in front of me.

"Cobra?" I asked. What kind of name is that? I hope that Cobra is just a nickname of some kind.

"Crazy name, I know. My mother had a thing about cobras. So when I was born she named me Cobra. A few years later though.she died," Cobra said throwing me a bag of jerky. (Ghetto Princess- mmm.Jerky..mouth starts watering with the thought of jerky. Will- will somebody feed her!)

"How did she die?" I asked catching the bag of meat.

"Got bitten by a cobra! Pretty ironic don't ya think?" he asked winking at me.

I nodded my head and took a bite of the meat and began to chew. "Cobra.how." Great! Now I'm loss for words. How did that happen?

"How did you get here?" he asked for me. Wow, he never stops talking. I nodded my head and scooted closer to the fire. "Well, I was demon hunting and I saw that you were in trouble so.I saved you!" He said proudly.

"Cobra.what about." I bit my lower lip hard so I could focus on physical pain instead of emotional.

Cobra shifted uneasily and looked down. He cleared his throat and worked his mouth as if trying to find the right words. I sat there patiently and finally he spoke. "My dear.crap!" he stood up and started pacing while grabbing and ripping his hair out. (Binyaile- can someone say psycho?)

I sat there as calmly as I could but on the inside my patients with him were draining away. "Was there any survivors or not?" I asked before the lump forming in my throat got any bigger.

He stopped pacing and looked at me. I wanted to get up and smack him for just standing there looking at me, but I didn't. I knew it wasn't fear that held me there, I don't know what it was but I can't stand it.

"There were four dead when I rescued you, one severely injured.and the other three were fighting. After I rescued you I built a quick fire, laid you down, and when back to help your friends. When I got there, they were gone and so was the demon. I figured that they either ran or the demon ate them and went on his merry way." He knelt down in front of me and gathered my hands into his. "I heard them call you Princess.is this true?"

I looked down at our hands. It felt weird having Cobra touch me. It felt.wrong to have him so close to me. I looked up into his eyes and was about to answer when I saw Syaoran come busting past the trees with a sword in hand. (Amber- uh oh, Sakura was about to get her groove on! Everyone- looks at Amber as she dances with excitement.)

"Get your hands off her!" Syaoran yelled pointing his sword at Cobra.

Cobra shot up to his feet while grabbing his sword. "Who are you?" he asked stepping in front of me in attack mode.

"I'm the one who's going to run you through!" Syaoran shouted running toward Cobra with sword out in front of him ready to strike.





OOOOOOOO I wonder what's going to happen! Anyway, thanks for reviewing everyone and I hope that everyone did good on their finals! I know I didn't ^_~. Well, happy holidays everyone and keep reviewing please! S&S E&T FOREVER!!!!!