Chapter 6

                                                Ugh!  Who Needs Brothers!

SL:  Hey All!  Finally, here's Chappie six!  I have SOOO much on my mind it isn't even funny!  So what do you do then?  Work on your stories! DUH!  Lol.  Well, my sad attitude helps me write so here it is!

From Chapter 5…

 "I'm not mad, Sakura.  I love you.  And I really meant to ask you this earlier, but, "he said getting down on one knee, "Will you marry me, Sakura?" he asked.  She smiled and threw her arms around his neck.

"HAI!!!!" she screamed hugging him.  He smiled and kissed her.  "Are you really sure your not mad?" she asked.

"No!  For the last time, of course not!" Sakura smiled and sniffed.

"When can we tell my dad and Touya?"  Syaoran's eyes grew wide and he fainted.

"Uhhhh….I guess…later…a lot later!" Sakura said giggling struggling to pick him up off the ground.

Chapter 6

Sakura stared at the ceiling.  It was 2am and she couldn't get to sleep.  Her dad and her brother had entrusted her to be okay and stay safe and live with Syaoran.  She was 18 and pregnant.  A living human being was growing inside her. She sighed frustrated and turned on her side and fell asleep. 

By the time the morning came she was ready for school.  She pulled on the school uniform and grabbed her backpack brushing her hair on the way to the washroom. She washed her face and brushed her teeth and went to kitchen.  She made some scrambled eggs and put them on two plates seeing Syaoran come in.  They ate in silence and made their lunches and left.

It was a beautiful sunny day.  The snow was starting to melt and their was a gentle warm breeze.  She sighed.  "So…I was thinking…do you wanna tell dad and Touya after school?"

Syaoran shivered.  "I rather forget it but sure.  I don't regret it, but it's just really scary having to face your brother."  He said looking at the sky. 

Sakura smiled.  "Don't worry.  He won't hurt you!  If he does he's getting the cards used on him!"  He chuckled and took her hand as they entered the school building. 

The rest of the day Syaoran and Sakura went on with their work as usual and seeing Tomoyo and Eriol and having their fun and everything.  After school Syaoran met Sakura by her locker.

"Ugh!  I have SOOOO much Math homework!" Sakura complained slamming her locker closed. 

"Don't worry.  I'll be there to help you as always." He said.  She smiled giving him a hug.  Sakura skipped walking home and Syaoran sulked behind her hoping that if he was slow enough he would die.  Eventually they did reach the Kinimoto home and Sakura opened the unlocked door. 

Fujiitaka and Touya were at the table.  Touya working on something and Fujiitaka reading a tablet of some sort.

"Uh…hey dad! Touya!" Sakura said.

The two looked up and smiled.  "Hey sweetheart!  How are you!"

"I'm fine…but well…not for long…" Syaoran held her hand as Sakura sat down taking a deep breath.  Touya and Fujiitaka glanced at each other and then at Sakura and Syaoran.

"I'm pregnant…" Sakura mumbled.  Touya sat there expressionless until he got the drift.  His eyes widened and turned to Syaoran.

Two words escaped his lips that made Syaoran turn and run.  Gaki and Die!

The least to see that evening, the Kinimoto home was filled with yelling, arguments, smashing, screaming, insults and other things. 

By that night, Sakura was exhausted; Syaoran had a bruise on his arm and both legs and Touya…well…lots of bruises and a black eye. 

Sakura's dad reasonably understood but was very disappointed in her although he would take care of for she was still his daughter and loved her.  Touya…well…all he wanted to do was kill Syaoran.  He was also disappointed in Sakura after they had finally got pulled apart but would also help her out in any way possible.

Fujiitaka asked her to stay the night at least and was going to take her to the doctor the next morning to make sure she would be okay.  Sakura sat down on her bed and sighed.  Syaoran was to sleep in Touya's room. She shivered at the thought of what may happen to him.  She changed and plopped on her bed wishing everything would just go away.  Kero flew in and sighed looking at his mistress.

"Hey Sakura!" Sakura looked up and smiled. 

"Hey Kero!  How've you been lately?" Sakura asked.  Kero had stayed at the Kinimoto home with Fujiitaka because he didn't want to live with the Chinese gaki. 

"Pretty good…but I miss you so much!  So I'm gonna move back in with you!" Kero said sitting on her lap. 

Sakura gave him and odd look.  "But I thought you hated Syaoran?"

"I do!  But I should just get used to it.  Besides it's not the same without you around!" Kero said giving his mistress a hug. 

"Of course Kero, don't worry.  I'm sure Syaoran will get used to it."

In Touya's room Syaoran laid on the extra bed in Touya's room opposite to Touya.  They glared at each other, both restraining from doing anything to each other. 

"You better take good care of her gaki."

"Don't worry.  I love Sakura.  I would never do anything to hurt her."

"You better not, or you'll be experiencing some MAJOR pain!" Touya growled at him.

"She's my sister and I would never let anything happen to her.  I care for her a lot and you know WHY I hate you so much!"

"And the secrets of Touya Kinimoto are revealed on tonight's episode of Syaoran's Truth and Answer Game Show!" Syaoran said sarcastically. 

"Ever since you moved here, Sakura was safe.  She never had any trouble and she was fine.  When she found those Clow Cards you came and you tried to take them away from her.  Ever since you always fighter against her and always tried to take them.  But you lost.  And you also started to help her, not fight.  You cared for her and I guess I thought that I was just losing my sister.  I guess I was like my dad, scared to let my sister to grow up. But she is.  Make sure you take care of, Syaoran."

Syaoran glared at Touya.  "Are you on drugs?"

Touya smiled and shook his head.  "Good-Night."

Syaoran nodded and went to sleep.

~~~***The Next Morning***~~~

Syaoran awoke to the sun shining his eyes.  He groaned and looked at the clock.  It was already 12.  He sighed rolling over to go back to sleep.  It was Saturday.  Touya was gone.  He covered his head, trying to go back to sleep.

"Ohayu Syaoran!" Sakura chirped running in the room.  Syaoran groaned covering his head with the pillow.

"Oh wake up silly!  It's already lunch time and I wanna go out to eat!  It's a beautiful March day!  And guess what!  Tomorrow's Meilin's birthday!  And guess what!  Since we graduated from college, high school and ALL that math we can go see her. 

(SL:  OK!  CRAZY?  DUH!  I know, buh I just need them graduated NOW so it'll work wit da story!  So Meilin is gonna turn 20!)

Syaoran groaned.  "I don't wanna get up!  Let me sleep!"

Sakura giggled. "Well, daddy took me to the doctor and he said that I am three weeks pregnant and that I may be really moody and have morning sickness and lots of cravings."

"Check, check, and check.  You got 'em all.  Congrats.  A prize of going to sleep!  Night night!" Syaoran yawned.

"Oh wake up sleepy head!" Sakura laughed pulling the sheets of the bed making him fall on the ground. 

"That really hurts you know!" Syaoran said rubbing his head.

"Get dressed silly! We're all going to visit her for her birthday.  Like Tomoyo, Eriol, me and you."  Syaoran nodded grabbing some stuff and changing.  "We're meeting Tomoyo and Eriol at the airport tomorrow and we have to pack our stuff tonight.  The plane leaves at 7am.  And we always have to be at least 2 hours early.  So we have to get up at like…4am." Sakura said doing some calculations with her fingers as they left the house. 

Syaoran nodded. "Calm down Sakura.  It's a Saturday! School is over for the rest of our LIFES!"  Syaoran complained walking into restaurant holding her hand. 

"Still tired?"  He nodded.  They got a table and ordered the food. 

"So have you missed Meilin?" Syaoran asked her sipping some water. 

"Yes!  She, Tomoyo and me are like best friends!  And it was sad when she said she was going back to Hong Kong!  And she doesn't even know were coming either!" Sakura smiled happily when the food arrived.

They ate their food relatively quietly and left for the Kinimoto home.  They repacked their stuff, said good-bye to Touya and Fujiitaka and went back to their apartment.

Sakura packed her stuff and Syaoran his and then Syaoran fell back asleep.

"Poor guy so tired!  Maybe it was all the fighting!" Sakura said.  She cleaned around the apartment and made her way to the kitchen to make dinner.  Syaoran woke up o the smell of something sweet.  He stumbled into the kitchen where Sakura was just setting two plates on the table.  She smiled.

"I though you'd be up!" she smiled.  "Feel better?"

"Yep.  Lots of sleep.  Fighting with Touya wasted lots of energy." He said smiling.

She laughed and they ate their meals.  After, Sakura went to sleep, and Syaoran stayed up.  In the middle of a movie he heard a scream and smashing. 

"Sakura…" he dashed to her room.  Her window was smashed, and everything was a mess.  Clothes were strewn everywhere, blankets and drawers were taken out of the dresser.  Things were tipped over and Sakura lay huddled in the corner whimpering.

"Sakura!  Are you okay?" he said rushing to her.  She shook her head and pointed to her mirror. 

He looked up and in blood was written 'It isn't over Cherry Blossom, Erik'

"But we killed him, remember?  Did you see who did it?"

"No…I was sleeping, then I woke up to a smash and things started flying everywhere and I ran to the corner trying to get out of the way of everything and then I saw it being written and I screamed." She cried into his shoulder. 

"Shhh…don't worry.  It's okay." He said leading her out of the room.  He picked up the phone, sitting her on the couch and dialled Eriol's number, asking him to come over.

Sakura was huddled on the couch when the doorbell rang.  Syaoran quickly brought Eriol in and brought him to Sakura's room.  They came back out and sat in front of Sakura.

"Don't worry…everything will be fine.  I don't know how Erik found you, but I promise he won't do this again.  We killed him, but that was just a spirit he made.  He came back through another realm.  He's pretty strong, magically now.  When we go to Hong Kong tomorrow he won't be able to know, as long as we hide our aura's." Eriol said giving her a hug. 

She nodded, wiping the tears away from her face.  Eriol left and Syaoran led her back to her room.  They cleaned it up and he wiped off her mirror and Sakura's used her cards to fix the broken window. 

"Don't leave!" she said holding his hands once in bed again.  He sighed and stayed with her for the rest of the night.

The next morning, Syaoran was up early and ready.  He brought their suitcases out to his car. Then got a shower and got dressed.  Heading to the kitchen he started to make breakfast.  Sakura woke up, doing her routine of shower, hair, and getting dressed.  Smells wafted in the washroom and she headed towards the kitchen.  Wrapping her arms around Syaoran's waste, she smiled.


"So what's for breakfast?"

"Eggs and toast.  Be quick.  We have to meet Eriol and Tomoyo at the airport in an hour. 

They ate their breakfast and headed for the airport.  Tomoyo and Eriol were waiting at the counter, handing their tickets to the lady. They put the luggage on the conveyer belt and handed their tickets in.  The four walked onto the plane and sat down in their seats.

"Do you think he could still find me?"  Sakura said scared.

"Nah, don't worry about it!  Erik will never know.  We all hid our aura's so he can't find us since the house..."  Everyone gave him a blank face.  "You…did hide your aura's…right?"

"We were supposed to?" Eriol said confused.

"I…slept in!" Sakura giggled.

"Hide them NOW!" Syaoran said.  They quickly did.  "He may find us, if you two weren't so dense!" they rolled their eyes and sat back onto their seats.

Once they landed in Hong Kong Syaoran led them out of the plane.  Reporters were lined up everywhere and in the midst of the crowd stood Yelen and his sisters. 

Yelen smiled seeing the four friends approach.  Reporters turned around and camera's flashed everywhere.

"Li, when do you plan on becoming the future Li Clan Leader?"

"Is this your lovely wife?"

"Why have you returned?"

They all hurried to the waiting limo outside and were on their way to the Li estate.  Sakura sighed holding Syaoran's arm.

"Meilin does not know you are here. She thinks everyone has forgotten her birthday and is very sad.  We will surprise her once we get back!" Yelen said smiling at the four.  They nodded.  The four sisters, (SL: NAMES PLEASE!) went on about how'd they all grown and their kawaii-ness and where Touya and Yukito were.

"Syaoran, do you think they would feel the baby's aura?" Sakura whispered.


He shook his head.  "Since it's in you, and your aura is hidden it hides the baby's. Don't release it once we get to the estate.  I want to tell mother everything first.  The estate is magically bound and Erik would never find us.  So once we tell her you can release your aura." Syaoran whispered as the limo stopped in front of the estate.

Yelen ushered them into a fancy ballroom decorated for the birthday girl.  March 25.  Meilin was turning 21.

Sakura smiled at the room looking around at all the different people.  Meilin's mother was standing near a table talking to someone. Sakura smiled and walked up to her.  The women saw Sakura and smiled.

"Hello Sakura! It's been so long!  Meilin will be very happy to see you again!"

"Hi! It has been! I've missed her so much!" Sakura smiled and looked at the boy.

"Oh!  Right!  This is Erik!  He and Meilin were dating for a while!  He proposed to her just yesterday!"

"Congratulations then, Erik!"  Sakura said smiling at him.  The boy nodded.  Sakura excused herself and ran to find Syaoran. 

"Hey Tomoyo...Eriol…where'd Syaoran go?" Sakura asked.

"SAKURA!  Yelen is looking for you!  Go to Syaoran's room!  He has a dress you have to put on!" Tomoyo said pushing her towards the stairs.

Sakura nodded and ran up.  Meilin was rounding the corner.  Sakura dodged into the room nearest her.

"Sakura!  There you are!" Syaoran said.

Sakura smiled and took the dress from his hands and put it on quickly.

"This is a pretty big party." Sakura said brushing back her hair. 

"Yeah…it'll be bigger when we come back for my birthday!" Syaoran said sweat dropping.

"How come?"

"I have to become Li Clan Leader."

"I thought that by marrying me you would be losing those responsibilities…"

"We'll talk later…party now…" Syaoran said pushing her out the door and downstairs.  Everyone was ready.  Yelen had gone to get Meilin. The lights were turned off and everyone hid, which was pretty hard considering she would obviously see everything anyways. 

They heard the two voices coming and as Meilin walked in someone flicked on the lights and threw a bag of confetti on her.  Everyone smiled and screamed "Happy Birthday Meilin!"

She smiled as tears of joy flooded her eyes and she slowly walked in the room.  That night was filled with happiness.  Sakura and Tomoyo and Meilin laughed and enjoyed themselves. 

By the end of the party, Meilin was wearing a bright smile.  Syaoran and Eriol stayed behind to help clean up the tables and carry things different places.  Meilin and the two girls carried Meilin's presents to her room and sat down.

"That was sooooo much fun!  I can't believe you guys actually came all the way here just to see…" Meilin stopped seeing Sakura run to the washroom and coming back.  "Are you okay, Sakura? Are you sick?" Meilin said sitting next to her.

Sakura sighed glancing at Tomoyo.  "I'm absolutely fine, Meilin."

"Then what's wrong?"

"I'm pregnant." Sakura said looking down.

Meilin squealed and gave her friend a hug.  "That's awesome!  It's Syaoran, right?  I knew you guys would be perfect together!  You so kawaii!  I knew that breaking off the marriage between us was the right thing to do!  And now you two can get married."  The blank look appeared on Sakura's face again.

"You mean he didn't tell you?"  Meilin questioned.  Sakura shook her head no.  "Then I'll let him tell you."  A knock came at the door.  "Come in!" the three girls answered.  

Syaoran peeked in.  "Hey, I need Sakura. And Eriol wants Tomoyo." He said with a smirk.  Tomoyo blushed and ran out.  Sakura said goodnight to Meilin and slowly walked out of the room.  Syaoran turned in process and Sakura followed him to his room.  She sat on the bed and he closed and locked the door.

"Sakura, I need to explain some things to you." He said pulling up a chair to sit across from her.  She nodded.  "You see, marrying someone outside the Clan is wrong.  If you do then you could be disowned and banished.  But for me, I'm to become the Li Clan leader.  And Meilin was chosen but she cancelled it.  From the beginning I was also to bring the cards home.  You were chosen instead. So far the elders hadn't been impressed.  But I didn't care to a certain extent. I love you too much.  On my 21st birthday I become the leader and I have to get married before then.  And so far we got that down, and now pregnant.  Mother will kill me but she loves you!  She thinks your great, my sister's love you, and the elders think you're a great person.  We have to tell them.  They will put you through this test and if you pass it, you will be allowed to marry me.  If not, then I don't care; we can return to Toemedo and live there.  When the baby is born, and if I become leader, we will have to live here.  I hope you know that.  I just don't want you to get all over reactive and be stressed.  It's bad for you."

She nodded processing it all.  "When do we tell her?"

"Tomorrow.  We'll get some sleep and be fully refreshed." She nodded and he led her to her room in the next room. She changed and he tucked her in bed and kissed her goodnight and left.  She sighed and soon fell asleep.

Tomoyo sighed leaning on Eriol.  "I love you Eriol." She whispered.


"I love you too, Tomoyo."

"When should we set the marriage date?"  she asked.

"How about July?"

"To hot."

"April?"

"Sakura birthday."

"May."

"Awesome!"  Eriol smiled and kissed her and the two fell asleep in each others arms.

~~~***Japan***~~~

Touya snuck down the stairs and reached for the doorknob.

"Nice try, Touya but Sakura is fine in Hong Kong with the Li's.  Leave her be and get back to bed.  It's 3 am."  Fujiitaka said from the living room reading a newspaper.

Touya groaned and stomped back up the stairs.

~~~~***Hong Kong-Next Morning***~~~

Sakura yawned sleepily looking outside.  She groaned running to the washroom.  She got a shower and did her morning routine and plopped back on the bed pulling on a pair of socks.  Syaoran walked in.

"Come on, breakfast is ready and if we don't hurry we'll be late for a meeting with mother." Sakura smiled and followed him downstairs.  The maid brought in their breakfast and they ate silently.  Sakura grabbed his hand as he led her to Yelen's study.  He knocked on the door waiting for her to say come in.  She did so and the two nervously walked in closing the door.

"Good Morning Sakura, Xiao Lang!"  she smiled seeing the two. 

"Good Morning Mrs. Li!" Sakura smiled brightly, yet nervously, sitting down beside Syaoran.

"What is it, that you've come to tell me." Yelen said looking at the two.

Syaoran took a deep breath and started the long story.  As he ended it, Sakura slowly released her aura letting her presence and the baby's known to everyone on the estate. 

Eriol and Tomoyo were eating breakfast at the time.  "They've told her."  Eriol mumbled.  Tomoyo looked up and bit her lip hoping for the best.

Yelen looked from Syaoran to Sakura and back.  "You do know, Syaoran." He nodded.

"Sakura.  We will allow you to train with Syaoran for the rest of the day.  You will be then taken to the elders fighting room tomorrow and will be tested by some of the most powerful fighters we have. If you are able to pass this test you may marry Xiao Lang."

The two nodded.  "Syaoran, please take Sakura now."  The two nodded.  Syaoran led Sakura out.

"Sakura, wait."  Sakura turned around.  Yelen smiled at her.  "Pass the test.  I know you can.  Marry my son." Sakura smiled and nodded and ran after her fiancée.

SL:  THERE WE GO! All done!  Sorry again for the long wait!  I've been busy.  I g2g and work on Chapter 2 of "Running From Love".  It's hard having two stories. 

The next chapter will be out on the 16th of April.  I promise.

Preview….

Chapter 7

Painful Strategies

Sakura collapsed on the ground fighting the urge to faint panting.  "If that's all you have CardMistress then this test is over." A man argued from across the room.  Sakura shook her head and painfully stood up.  "I will never give up!  For Syaoran and Yelen!" She said throwing an attack at the man.  'Maybe she is more witty and loyal then we thought.' He thought dodging and attack, getting a small cut on his arm.

Sayonara and see you soon!

~Princess Sarah  ~   SakuraandLiforever