A/N: Okay guys! This is the last chapter!!! I hope you enjoy it, it was fun writing!! -
~darkcherry
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Syaoran laced his fingers in with Sakura's. Her eyes looked slightly scared but she looked determined to fight with Rukawa and win too. They could both see Rukawa was looking at them and thinking.
He knew that the Cherry Blossom was incredibly powerful and her boyfriend had some very good fighting skills. This was going to take tact and had to be timed exactly right.
A look of defeat found it's way onto Rukawa's face. Sakura was puzzled because she was so sure he was going to try and blast them any second.
"I can't fight you."
Rukawa said this so quietly that instinctively, Sakura and Syaoran both took a step forward to hear him.
"What?" Sakura asked, "I thought you were incredibly evil and mad and wanted to kill us!"
A sad smile was on Rukawa's face. "I may be, but even I am not stupid. Me, fight against the Cherry Blossom and the future leader of the Li Clan? I don't have a death wish, stupid girl!"
Syaoran bristled when that was said, but Sakura put a reassuring hand on his arm to calm him down. He turned to her looking like he wanted to kill Rukawa. And no doubt he would attempt it if she weren't holding him back.
"Okay, Rukawa," Sakura struggled to keep her voice even, "How do we get out of the place? Where's the door or portal or whatever?"
Rukawa, looking tired and downcast, lifted his arm and pointed behind Sakura and to the left. Then he sank down onto the ground and put his face in his hands, looking utterly defeated.
Sakura turned her back on him and started to drag Syaoran away to where Rukawa had pointed. Syaoran sent a last death glare in Rukawa's direction and followed Sakura, keeping his guard up. Something about this wasn't right. Why was he giving in so easily to them?
Sakura was walking along when she felt Syaoran tackle her and then a brush of wind along the back of her neck.
"Wha? What was that?" she asked, but Syaoran was already on his feet, facing Rukawa, who had just sent a blast of energy after them.
Sakura's eyes were open very widely and full of a fury that was rarely seen there. Fury she had only felt a couple times before was now coursing through her. This guy had attacked them when their backs were turned! If it weren't for Syaoran, they'd both be dead right now.
Rukawa had lost his chance and there was now no way he could trick them a second time. He had to fight.
Both running, Sakura and Rukawa sent repeated blasts at each other. Sakura was about to use her Dash card when a wave of dizziness overcame her.
"No, not now," she whispered, as she fell to her knees. She was quickly running out of magic. The blasts she has sent at Syaoran and the ones to Rukawa had drained her magic, while Rukawa had only used his magic once.
Seeing his chance, Rukawa stepped forward with a smirk of triumph and took Sakura by her neck, lifting her off the floor. A strangled gurgling sound came from Sakura as the blackness threatened to take her in.
"Prepare to die Cherry Blossom." His grip on her neck tightened.
Without turning her head, she looked for Syaoran. Where did he go?….. There! He was behind Rukawa, who was still unknowing. Silently, Syaoran raised his hands so they were right by the sides of Rukawa's head.
Finally figuring out what he was doing, Sakura closed her eyes right before the snap of Rukawa's neck came. She bit her lip to keep from crying.
They had been reduced into something nothing better than Rukawa and Misha. They too were trained to kill. Suddenly there was a pain and Sakura could taste blood in her mouth. She had bitter her lip so hard that it was bleeding.
Rukawa's limp body toppled onto hers, pinning her to the ground. With a cry of disgust the pushed him of her and staggered to her feet.
Then, suddenly, there was a hand on her shoulder. She looked up to see Syaoran. He looked shaken and she should tell that he hadn't wanted to do that anymore than Sakura wanted to witness it. Sakura wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him tightly. He hugged her back and for a second, they just stood there, taking comfort in each other.
"C'mon, let's get you home," Syaoran said, "I'm sure Touya wants to kill me by now."
A small smile crossed Sakura's face as Syoaran pulled out the Portal Card. He opened a portal right under the Cherry Blossom tree that Rukawa had found Sakura near.
They stepped out of the dark hole. It was night, probably around eleven o'clock. Syaoran had his arm slung around Sakura's waist and she didn't mind since she was so tired she was having trouble walking.
Instead of knocking on the door and waking up the entire household, Sakura, with a lot of Syaoran's help, climbed up the tree beside her window. Her eyes were half closed and she looked like she could sleep for a week.
Gently, Syaoran set her on the bed and covered her up.
"Call me when you wake up, okay?"
She nodded her head sleepily and nestled her head into her pillow. Already she was sleeping. Very gently, Syaoran bent down and kissed her forehead. Then he turned and climbed out the window, eager to get home and sleep for several days himself.
I THINK THE END….UM NOT QUITE…
A/N: There's probably gonna be a epilogue and maybe a parody too lol! We'll have those done as soon as possible! Okdokey! Cya!
