Chapter 7
Painful StrategiesSL: Hey All! Glad to be back! I hope your all enjoying this story! But what happens after it's done? More stories! DUH! At the end of the chapter, I'm going to put a bunch of different summary's and I want you, the readers, to vote for which one you guys want best! But don't scroll down yet. Here's Chapter 7!
From Chapter 6…
"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.
Chapter 7
Painful Strategies
Sakura smiled as she grabbed a bottle of water and took a few sips. "So do you think I'm ready!" she asked Syaoran.
"Yea, your definitely ready. Sakura, you're the CardMistress. Be careful though, because the elders have trained themselves since they were all little. Your allowed to use your cards but please, be careful!" Sakura nodded. "Come on. You need rest. You'll feel really good in the morning."
Sakura nodded. "Thank you Xiao Lang." She smiled. "Good-Night. I love you." She said giving him a hug.
"No problem, my cherry blossom.
Good-Night." He said giving her a hug and kissing her forehead.
~~~***Next Morning***~~~
"Sakura…Sakura…Wake up…"
"Just five more minutes, Kero…" Syaoran smiled.
"Sakura…your going to be late!" Sakura bolted up and fell off the bed.
"Ouch! You didn't have to say that you know!" Sakura pouted.
"Well, it got you up, didn't it? Here, get ready and meet me in the dining room in 30 minutes, okay?" he said handing her an outfit.
She nodded and took the outfit heading for the washroom. She quickly got a shower and pulled on the outfit. It was a battle costume that was sort of like Syaoran's except pink. She smiled and pulled her hair into a ponytail and ran down to the dining room. They both had their breakfast and he led her to the limo.
"I'm not coming with you, but I want you to do your best and pass the test. I know you can do it. Good luck Sakura!" he smiled.
"Thank you! I will!" she said giving him a hug and then getting in the waiting limo.
'Please let her be okay and pass that test.' He said watching the car drive off.
~~~***Later***~~~
Tomoyo, Eriol, Syaoran's sisters, Meilin, and Yelen were all sitting in the living room watching Syaoran as he paced around the two couches in a circle.
"Not to get you mad, but your going to wear a hole in the ground my cute little descendant." He said looking at the ground. Syaoran glared at him and kept walking.
"He's right, Xiao Lang. Calm down, Sakura will be fine." Yelen said.
"She's fighting the elders, mother! You've seen them fight. You trained with them. And you know how they are. So have I!" Syaoran said dropping on a chair.
They all sighed happy to see he had stopped.
~~~***Elders Place***~~~
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.
"Fiery! Float!" Sakura yelled releasing the two cards. The two cards flew at the man, trapping him in a bubble and part of the robe catching on fire.
"Cease action!" A man yelled standing up from behind a table.
Sakura nodded calling back the two cards. She sent out the Watery to put out the fire. She smiled as the elders talked amongst themselves.
She had completed all her testing and all they had to decide was whether she was aloud to marry Syaoran or not.
"Kinimoto, Sakura. We have seen your abilities and the extant of your powers. You are very worthy of marrying Xiao Lang, but we have an additional test we would like to add to this. Xiao Lang is a strong man. He was taught well and he hardly smiled, and you are the joy of his life and reason to smile. This will be a test for both of you. We are to send you away. He is not to know. You will not when you will return, but it will not be for long. If you can go for the picked time we will allow you to marry him. You cannot have any contact with anyone here." A woman said.
Sakura thought it through quickly and nodded.
"We are sending you to England. You are to stay with Mizuki, Kaho. We will contact you once you are to return." Sakura smiled; maybe this wouldn't be all bad.
A driver led Sakura to the limo. She was given her suitcases and a ticket and dropped off at the airport. Once on the plane, she watched as Hong Kong and it's night of glittering lights disappeared from view. She bit her lip, holding back the tears.
'What are the elders thinking! How will I ever do this! I'm pregnant to! I need Syaoran here for me! They're idiots!' Sakura thought. She gulped and ran to the back of the plane to the washroom and threw up. 'Stupid sickness.'
~~~***Hong Kong***~~~
Everyone had retired to bed. Except Syaoran and Eriol.
"Where IS she?! If anything happened to her, I swear I'll kill everyone one of them and make them suffer!" Syaoran said walking around.
"Will you SIT DOWN! Sakura is probably fine right now." Eriol said.
A boy ran in. "Ummmm…excuse, Master Li?" Syaoran looked up and nodded. "News from the elders. They said that Miss Kinimoto will return at another time soon. She has her powers hidden and you are not to try and find her. This is a test for both of you and for your love. Once the amount of time is over, she will return and you two will be allowed to get married."
Syaoran paused, screamed, and stomped out.
"Uhhhh, thanks for the message. I'm sure he'll be fine!" Eriol said running after Syaoran.
By the next morning, Syaoran had locked himself in his room hoping for the best.
It was getting close to lunch and no one had seen him all morning. Tomoyo decided to check up on him. She knocked on the door listening for an answer.
"Come in."
"Hey Syaoran, you okay?" Tomoyo asked peeking in.
"I'm fine." Syaoran said turning around while brushing his hair.
"Ummmm, ok. Well, your mom said to be down for lunch in five minutes."
"Sure."
Tomoyo nodded and closed the door. "Scary!" she said to herself, closing the door.
Five minutes later, Syaoran quietly entered the dining room, joining everyone else and slowly and quietly ate his lunch with a frown on his face and left.
Everyone glanced at each other and tried to shrug it off.
Once they were done Eriol, Tomoyo, and Meilin made their way around the mansion looking for Syaoran.
Finally, they found him in his training room.
"He hasn't been so serious training since he was little!" Meilin said looking in through the window.
"Where's the smile he always has on his face!" Tomoyo said worriedly holding Eriol's hand.
"He's worried girls. Sakura's gone to who knows where just like that, and she's pregnant. I'd be just like him if that were to happen to you, Tomoyo and I'm sure you'd feel the same way, Meilin." Eriol said glancing at the girls. They sighed hoping it would pass soon. Who knows what could happen if not.
~~~***England***~~~
Sakura tried smiling following Ms. Mizuki to her temporary room. Dropping her things on the floor, Ms. Mizuki left her alone for a while.
Sakura sniffed putting everything away. Lastly, the bear Syaoran had given her years ago was packed. She smiled and took the bear, tracing the outline of the old bear. She smiled and hugged it. She frowned looking in a mirror. Brushing her hair, she pulled on a pair of sweatpants and a t-shirt. Taking the bear, she padded down the stairs trying to find her old teacher. In the living room, Sakura joined her friend by the fire.
"So how are you Sakura? It's been so long! How is Syaoran, Tomoyo, Eriol and everyone else doing?"
"I've been okay and everyone else is great." Sakura said putting on a fake smile.
"You don't seem well." Kaho said.
"Well, I've been taken away from my fiancée and friends, I'm pregnant, and who knows when I'm allowed to return."
"You are!!!!! How many months along are you?" Kaho smiled happily.
"About three months."
"Do you know if it's a boy or girl?"
"No, not yet. When I go back, I'm going to go with Syaoran and see, if he wants to."
They continued their conversation, catching up on everything until Sakura fell asleep.
~~~***One Month Later***~~~
Sakura grumbled, climbing into bed. It had been exactly a month, and no word from the elders. She was four months pregnant, getting more moody and growing bigger everyday. She cried softly holding the bear close to her. She needed Syaoran, but if she wanted him forever, she was going to pass the test and prove to the elders, that she was very worthy of their Xiao Lang and her little wolf. To make matters worse she had her birthday and it past. She was now 21. It was funny assuming she was older then her little wolf, but pained her to understand that she was away from her family and friends. She was going to kill the elders.
Syaoran was almost the same. He had gone almost emotionless and he had lots of outbursts and yelled a lot more then he ever did. He grumbled climbing out of bed. One month. Sakura's birthday had even past. The elders were in for it this time. They had done the stupid test, so why hadn't they brought her back yet!
~~~***Elders***~~~
"Call Sakura. She's four months pregnant, today so we must bring her home to Xiao Lang." A woman said from one side of a table.
"Definitely. The Clow Mistress has proven worthy of Xiao Lang. They even did it past her birthday!" a man said. They agreed.
~~~***England***~~~
Sakura sighed waking up in the morning. What was the point of getting up. She closed her eyes, trying to go back to sleep, a knock at the door interrupting.
"Hai Ms. Mizuki?"
"Sakura, there's a phone call for you."
"Tell them to shut up and leave me alone. I'm not modelling for those stupid agencies."
"Believe me, you'll want this call."
Sakura sighed and picked up the phone. "Ohayu?" she answered yawning.
"Sakura! How have you been!" a female voice said. Sakura recognized it as one of the elders she had fought.
"What do you think! I've away from my fiancée for a month, I'm pregnant, it's past my birthday, I'm tired and grouchy, my back hurts like crazy, and I miss Syaoran and everyone!" she said hinting the tears.
The woman smiled to herself. "Well, congratulations Sakura. You have proven worthy of yourself to marry Xiao Lang."
Sakura squealed jumping around. "Thank you SOOOO much!!!!" she screamed I the phone. "Thank Kami-san!!!"
The woman laughed. "A private jet will be escorting you home with a surprise for you. If you go to the airport and tell them your name they will lead you to the jet. Everything will be explained once your back. Have a nice flight, Sakura Li." The woman said before she hung up.
Sakura smiled to herself. "Sakura Li! Sounds great!!!!!!" She screamed packing her stuff. Ms. Mizuki drove her to the airport and said good-bye. She grabbed her luggage and stood in the line up. She explained to the man and he smiled leading her to the waiting jet outside. Sakura thanked the man and walked up the steps. A man was at the top.
"Welcome aboard, Miss Kinimoto. I hope you enjoy the flight." He said pointing towards the curtains before heading to the front. Leaving the luggage by a rack she slowly opened he curtains revealing a fidgety Syaoran.
"SYAORAN!!!" Sakura squealed running to him and throwing her arms around his neck and kissed him. Tears sprung to her eyes as she released the grip. "I've missed you so much!"
"I've missed you too, Ying Fa…and you've grown so much!" he said putting his hand over her belly. She smiled and nodded. "Still get morning sickness." She nodded. "Well, we can get married now. We passed the test."
Sakura nodded. "When the elders called me they ended it with 'Sakura Li'. I could get used to that name."
"You better. It'll be with you for the rest of your life." Syaoran stated giving her a hug. "Well, we have a big part planned for you, since we missed your birthday. Curse those elders. But at least the result of you coming back will make everyone happy. With you gone, I scared everyone. I went crazy, never smiled, always yelled, and was angry a lot."
"Awww, you shouldn't have done that. Being emotionless, like you were when we first met. That look was scary!" Sakura giggled and sat down beside him snuggling up to him, missing her Syaoran for the past month.
Once they had landed back in Hong Kong, Syaoran drove them home in his convertible and they talked catching up.
Sakura sighed happily as she slowly got out of the car and headed inside. Everyone was inside waiting for her return. They were all busily talking to notice she came. She sighed and let go of her aura and most people turned around, causing everyone to turn and squeal and run towards her exploding in squeals, hugs, and talking.
Syaoran came in holding her things, gave them to Wei and led Sakura to the living room so everyone could talk.
Syaoran and Sakura sat on the couch, beside Tomoyo and Eriol. The four sisters across from them, Meilin with them, and Yelen sat in another chair.
Sakura sighed. "It's good to be home."
"It's good your back, Sakura! We were sooooo worried about you!" Tomoyo said.
Sakura smiled. "I missed everyone so much and I missed my birthday! I was staying with Ms. Mizuki. She's been doing really great and we had a little birthday party, just the two of us and we celebrated, I guess you could say. She gave me this little locket too." She said pointing at the gold chain on her neck.
"Well, we are hoping that the party tonight will make up for it! We have a big party planned for you! Once you celebrate that, you can return back to Japan if you wish. But you and Xiao Lang are to be married a week after his 21st birthday. On the 20th of July. It's May now so I hope everything will go well." Yelen said. "I'll be leaving now. I have a meeting with the elders. I'm glad your back Sakura." Yelen said smiling before she left.
"Well…did anything happen while I was gone, regarding Erik?" Sakura asked.
"No…But we did get a letter. It's for you, so we never opened it…and it has no return address so we waited for you to come back and open it." Eriol said handing Sakura the envelope.
She gave him a questioning look and took the envelope and shakily opened it. Pulling out the piece of paper, her eyes widened before fainting. Syaoran grabbed her before she hit the floor and grabbed the paper from her hand resting her on the couch.
Re-opening the crumpled paper he read it. In blood was written
You will die Sakura. Revenge will be found. You are always watched and your never alone.
Syaoran crumpled the paper up and threw it across the room.
"What! What did it say!!!!" Tomoyo said grabbing the paper.
"Read it." Syaoran said as Tomoyo opened up the paper and read the paper.
"You mean…Erik is watching us…right now?" Tomoyo gulped clutching Eriol. Syaoran nodded and carried Sakura upstairs.
SL: THERE WE GO!! Sorry that it's late. I've been really busy. Well just as promised I have the summaries ready. So please vote and also review! By the way, the next chapter out on the 26th! Bye!
Surrendering to Love- Sakura and Syaoran have never met. With all the bad memories, Sakura and her family move to Hong Kong hoping for the best. Sakura shakily trusts love and is tense when she goes to university in Hong Kong and meets a certain amber-eyed boy who changes her life forever. (No Magic) S+S E+T
Love is Sweet- Sakura has been going out with Josh for two months. When she breaks up with him and he threatens her she gets scared but doesn't believe he will. When he follows though on his threats, and with Touya and Fujiitaka gone, Syaoran vows to help and protect her no matter what. Little by little Syaoran begins to fall for Sakura and Josh doesn't like that one bit. (No magic) S+S and a little E+T
Revenge isn't always Sweet- After Fujiitaka and Touya were killed by a sorceress when Sakura was 12, Sakura vows to get back at the sorceress. When she takes all Sakura's powers, Syaoran vows to protect Sakura and they have no choice but to run. They never confessed their love and Sakura only has Syaoran in her life. After 5 years, they decide to face the sorceress only to realize a different fate.
Running From Family- Fujiitaka is alone and sad. He soon gets married to a wicked woman. She hates 14-year-old Sakura, and 18-year-old Touya. When Fujiitaka dies suddenly, Sakura and Touya are left alone. She beats the two kids and Sakura is losing hope in life. Syaoran and Sakura never confessed their love and when she enters Hong Kong University after running away from home, she wears a disguise. Syaoran suspects and soon falls for the new girl.
The Enemy's Help- Sakura is being watched by a boy in her class. After he becomes obsessed with her, Syaoran begins to worry. He never confessed to the Cherry Blossom yet and they need to get out of town. Running away, the boy finds them and Syaoran and the boy get hurt. What would happen if the only person who could help Syaoran, is the enemy?
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