Chap. 9: "Falling and anime"
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* Author's note: Hey I hope you enjoy this chapter okay? LOL, and thank you to everyone who reviewed the last one I really appreciate it. *
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* Sakura looked at her self in the full-length mirror and sighed turning to look at Rosa who smile shaking her head. "You are beautiful" she spoke clasping her hands together making Sakura smile. She was dressed in a vanilla colored dress, that has it went down faded into a light pink, and it was covered by sheer material that parted in the middle forming a triangle. It was strapless and zipped up the back clinging to her body. Her hair was up in an elegant bun with little ringlets falling down. She also had on a simple locket that her father had given her and earrings from her mother, and elbow length gloves.
"Thank you" she mumbled softly. She didn't feel like going to this party because Gwen was going to be there and she knew that Syaoran wouldn't be able to keep his eyes off her.
"Come now smile, you're beautiful" Rosa chided handing Sakura her small purse. Sakura smiled slightly heading for the door to meet Syaoran who would be downstairs waiting for her.
She was right; he was standing at the door waiting for her clad in a black tux. She absently admired how handsome he looked and how powerful. With her heels on she was would reach right about his chin, which was better to her. *
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* Syaoran looked up only to have his breath caught, sure he didn't want her as his wife but that didn't mean she wasn't breathtakingly beautiful. "Why Sakura, you look amazing" Wei said taking the words he was thinking and said them.
"Thank you" Sakura blushed hearing his compliment then look at Syaoran who shifted.
"Yeah you look nice" he said Sakura told her self that what he thought didn't mean anything. "Ready?"
"Yeah" she walked out followed by him and got into the limo in silence. When it pulled off she looked sideways at him, Syaoran was looking out the window. She knew she was going to have to have nerves like steal tonight to endure all these people who knew about Syaoran and Gwen. One good point about going was that his parents, Mei Lin, Jaime and Atashi would be there. "How long do we have to stay?"
"Before or after midnight it all depends" he answered shortly making her frown, he glanced at her just then. "Don't tell me you don't want to stay that late"
"Do I have a choice?" she replied evenly making him look away from her.
"You're right, you have no choice," he answered making her frown. She clasped her hands together and looks down for the entire ride not saying another word to him. It was funny how she met him a week after her birth and got pregnant in April. She was going to have December babies and that was the only thing she had to look forward to. *
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At the party. *
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* "Don't worry sister, we'll make her feel her place" a girl stated making her younger sister nod in agreement. Gwen looked at her two younger sisters and smiled gratefully.
"Thank you but I don't think that will be necessary" Gwen replied looking for the appearance of Syaoran and the wench. He had been telling her about how things have been going; he told her that girl changed her room and the dancing studio. She was upset when he gave her the room that was supposed to be hers. That girl was sleeping in her room and living in the house that was supposed to be hers and it was getting on her nerves and badly.
"I want to meet this cabaret dancer, I've told my friends about her. And trust me they are going to ridicule her, don't worry my daughter" a woman who looked similar to Gwen said making Gwen smile.
"Thank you mother" they all looked at the entrance when Syaoran appeared with a very finely dressed Sakura at his side. *
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* "Mrs. Chin's friends have been going around spreading talk" a woman said to Yelen making her frown.
"Really? Like what?" Yelen asked softly wondering what Gwen had told her mother about Sakura and what lies the woman made up.
"How she drunk your son and forced him into bed with her then demanded marriage or blackmail him and your family name. Its quite outrageous if you ask me" the woman answered shaking her head. "We haven't met her yet and there are already lies floating around this room"
"Well I will have to have a talk with my son, if anyone should be blamed it is him. I don't believe Gwen would do such a thing, she is just like her mother is you ask me, Gina" Yelen stated making her oldest friend nod.
"I know by the way I think your son has just arrived" Gina said looking at Syaoran and Sakura who were heading their way avoiding the people who were waltzing. Yelen looked up and could see people looking at Sakura, some even had the nerve to point and she knew from the look in Sakura's eyes that she was scared. "Such a beauty"
"Isn't she? And she's going to give us twins Lian is already a proud grandfather as I am a grandmother" Yelen smile when Sakura saw her. Sakura smiled seeing Syaoran's mother and another lady who was also smiling. She could feel people's eyes boring into her and knew it couldn't be good. *
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* Syaoran knew this as well and wondered what they knew and why they were staring at Sakura in such a manner. "Well hello you two" Yelen said making Syaoran look at her and nod.
"Hello Yelen-san" Sakura replied then looked at Gina who she didn't know.
"Oh forgive me, Sakura this is Gina, Gina my daughter in law" Sakura smiled at her hearing daughter in law and felt a lot better.
"Hello dear, I've heard a lot about you and the little ones you are carrying" Gina smiled making Sakura flush from embarrassment.
"Hello Gina-san"
"Aren't you going to greet me Xiao Lang? Have your manners abandoned you?" Gina asked looking at him with an irritated expression.
"Hello Gina, how are you?" Syaoran asked in a lazy tone making the woman smile shaking her head at him.
"He is too much like Lian when he was young" Gina sighed making Yelen smile and Syaoran frown obviously not liking that. "I'm good and it's great to see you again and with a lovely wife even a family on the way. You must be really proud" Syaoran looked at her oddly wondering what she was talking about. Sakura's smile faltered hearing that but she was saved from any more embarrassment because Mei Lin, Jamie and Atashi showed up.
"Wow you look gorgeous" Atashi gushed making Sakura blush Jamie nodding agreement.
"I told her the dress was killer" Mei Lin smiled winking at Sakura who smiled brightly. "Hello auntie, Gina-san"
"Hello" everyone said their hellos and Yelen and Gina saw the way Atashi was still looking at Sakura.
"Hey Tashi you remember Xiao Lang right?" Mei Lin said making Atashi look at Syaoran, he noticed that Sakura was still holding unto his arm.
"Yeah" he said losing his smile. "You have an amazing wife Li" he spoke with no trace of friendliness. Sakura wondered what happened to Atashi's friendly personality.
"Everyone seems to thinks so, mother where is father and Paul?" Syaoran frowned looking away from Atashi. He saw the way he was looking at Sakura, and he felt anger rise in him so he had to get away before he did something foolish.
"On the other side of the room" Yelen answered making him nod and walked away leaving Sakura who tried to keep up her smiling act but was failing miserably.
"So how do you like it here in Hong Kong?" Gina asked seeing that the girl was distressed. She felt sorry for the poor thing, how could Xiao Lang treat her so and in front of everyone?
"Wonderful, its really beautiful here" Sakura replied softly making her nod. Mei Lin looked at Sakura and noticed how she looked like she was going to fall apart.
"Hey Sakura you want to dance?" Atashi asked holding out his hand. Sakura smiled taking it, everyone watched as they walked to the dance floor. Mei Lin and Jamie sat down beside Yelen and Gina looking at them. *
* "She looked like she was going to cry just now" Jamie spoke making them nod. "I don't think she's going to be able to hold up when she encounters Gwen's family members"
"They should leave her alone, that Gwen I bet she only told her family Xiao Lang's part and twisted it so it fit" Mei Lin grumbled. "I've always had a pick with her," she continued making Jamie smile loving her spirit.
"She'll be fine, she's a strong girl" Yelen assured knowing that Sakura would trap Syaoran sooner or later. *
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* Sakura and Atashi danced perfectly together as she tried to concentrate on what she was doing and not on the fact that everyone in the room was staring at her and talking. "Don't worry about them, they've got nothing better to do" he spoke making her look up at him. He was such a good friend, if it wasn't for him, Jamie and Mei Lin she didn't know how she would have been holding up. She got a call from Rika telling her that they had made the cut and she was happy for them.
"What are they saying about me? I know you must have overheard" he frowned obviously not wanting to tell her.
"Well they are saying that you drugged Li into marriage and that you were a stripper" Sakura felt her eyes burn hearing those. "But don't worry I know it's not true and so does Mei Lin and Jamie. It's Gwen's mother's friends who are spreading the lousy gossip" Sakura rested her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes willing her tears to go away.
"They don't even know me" she whispered so that only he could hear. Atashi looked at Syaoran was staring at him with deadly eyes then looked down at Sakura and rubbed her back. They stopped moving back and forth having stopped dancing in the middle of the dance floor.
"I know but don't worry, I'm here for you" he whispered beside her ear making Sakura nod not knowing how everyone's mouths dropped open seeing them so close to the other. "Imagine Salsa," he whispered making her laugh nodding. *
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* Lian looked at his son's hardening face and smirk along with Paul. "Well it seems that your wife has found affection in someone else's arms" Paul stated softly helping Lian along. "Isn't that Atashi?"
"I believe so, who would have thought" Lian answered holding his glass of whiskey then glanced at his son. "Well it seems that you are going to be laughing stock with everyone. Li's wife defies him in front of party and boldly"
"I don't care" Syaoran snapped turning to glare at them. He was lying through his teeth and he knew his father could see the rage in his eyes. Who did Sakura think she was to make a fool of him in front of people he's known his entire life. The glass he was holding almost cracked seeing Atashi look at him daringly before saying something to Sakura.
"Then why are you torturing the poor glass?" Paul pointed out making seeing look down only to see that he had cracked it. He placed it down and they thought he was going to see Sakura but he took a turn heading straight for Gwen. "I don't believe it"
"He's going to hurt her worst and reduce her pride to nothing," Lian spoke distastefully looking at his son's back. *
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* Atashi saw this and felt anger build in him, Li had no right to do this to her. When she was going to look up he whispered, "Don't look up" but Sakura looked up anyways only to see Gwen and Syaoran disappear. Whatever pride she had left was shattered.
"Um I need to freshen up, where are the bathrooms?" she whispered her voice almost cracking. It was one thing to sleep with Gwen in private but he didn't have to do it here and in front of everyone when she had so little pride left.
"Upstairs, you are okay?" Sakura nodded before walking away from him. She looked down as she headed through the dancers and up the stairs not wanting to see the pity people were throwing at her. She didn't see the teenage girl who also followed behind her. She walked into the bathroom then a stall, thanking god it was deserted and cried quietly. *
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Atashi walked over to the open doors and leaned against it, he looked out in the garden only to see two figures kissing and knew automatically that it was Li and Gwen. In a way it was a good thing that they were doing this to Sakura because it gave him a shot at her. "You don't know what you are throwing away Li," he muttered going back inside. *
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Mei Lin was fuming, she couldn't believe that blasted cousin of hers had just done that. He was wrong, he was so very wrong and when she was through with him. She looked up when Atashi walked up without Sakura. "Where's Sakura?" she asked getting up.
"She's probably crying her eyes out in the bathroom from Li's infidelity" Atashi answered making Yelen look down very angry at her son. She couldn't believe he had just done that and here of all places where the people were already eating away Sakura's pride.
"Here she comes now" Jamie said seeing Sakura half way down the steps and right as the words left his mouth he saw her fall. "Oh my god" He yelled getting up everyone looked up and gasped hearing her scream, none took notice of the girl who was behind Sakura, who ran to help.
"Sakura!" Mei Lin shouted running through the people. *
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* Sakura felt her self lose her balance when her dress caught on something, her world tilted before she went tumbling down the stairs screaming. She wrapped her arms around her belly praying to god to make her babies all right. She landed on her back with a thud sprawled out, the air knocked out of her lungs. She could hear screaming but she didn't open or never thought to open her eyes as pain surged through her ankle and her body. "Oh my god, are you okay?" she heard a feminine voice and opened her eyes to see the same girl who was in the bathroom with her. She swallowed knowing that she was also with her coming down the steps, in fact she was right behind her.
"I-I" she stuttered finding it hard to breath and keep her eyes focused then Mei Lin appeared over her.
"Oh Sakura, keep conscious don't fall asleep okay?" Mei Lin said praying she wasn't her hurt as Atashi called an ambulance and Jamie went to get Syaoran, this was his entire fault. "Don't move okay?" she didn't want her to move incase she had a neck injury or back.
"Mei Lin, my babies" Sakura cried barely getting it out. She wanted to know that they were fine that's all she cared about.
"Shhh" Mei Lin hushed when Yelen bent down beside her. She gave Gwen's younger sister a look that made her get up guiltily.
"Ying Fa, it's going to be okay" she spoke moving Sakura's hair off her face as her husband and Gina tried to get people to move back. She hoped that nothing was damaged, and right now she was tempted to really disown her son. Sakura winced when Yelen touched the cut on her forehead. "I'm sorry"
"What's taking so long?" Mei Lin growled when Syaoran pushed through the crowd of people with Gwen behind him. He didn't see the look Gwen gave her sister who looked away.
"What happened?" he asked bending down beside Sakura's head only to see tears streaming down the side of her face.
"She fell down the stairs" Mei Lin hissed glaring at him but he just look down at Sakura wiping her tears away. "Don't move her head," she snapped wondering if Sakura was bleeding. She couldn't even look with all these people standing around she didn't know why they couldn't mind their business. "Try to keep her awake, I'm going to see if the ambulance is coming"
"Syaoran" Sakura whispered fearfully making him move closer to her. "There's something warm on my leg, and I'm on my shoe could you move it" she whispered making him nod taking off his jack and covering her. He moved to her thigh and saw that she was lying on her slipper but he didn't know what she meant by warm. When he pulled it out he felt something warm on his fingers, looking her saw blood and fear started to race through him.
"Oh my god" Yelen gasped seeing it, Syaoran hid his hand taking out his kerchief not wanting Sakura to see it.
"What's the matter?" Sakura asked feeling like she was lying on liquid. "What's the matter?"
"Nothing just don't move I'm ordering you," Syaoran spoke sternly making Sakura get frightened. Gwen saw the blood on his hand and wondered if Tiffany had succeeded in making Sakura lose the baby. She had to fight the smile that was threatening to form on her face.
"Don't boss me around" Sakura replied closing her eyes not to look at him.
"Open your eyes now" she heard him say but she didn't have to listen to him, it was his fault she had gone upstairs in the first place. Her lips moved but he couldn't hear what she was saying. "What?"
"I said go to your lover and leave me alone, your mother and the others are here that's all I need. I don't want to keep you away from her, I've already caused you enough grief" Sakura stated making him scowl. He looked at Gwen seeing that she didn't look the least bit worried about Sakura's state but why would she be? He was worried, he hadn't wanted the babies but he didn't want her losing them this way. "After all it was her sister who pushed me, I met her in the bathroom such a talker she is" Sakura continued making Syaoran's glare fly to Tiffany. He could see that she looked guilty. He couldn't believe she had just done that, how could they be so fucking messed up.
"That's a lie" Tiffany defended looking at her sister for help, Gwen nodded stepping beside her. "Why would you believe such a low down-"
"Shut the hell up Tiffany " Syaoran bit out making her mouth snap shut. "She's not anything you call her, and if anything happens to the twins you are going to be really sorry," he stated making Gwen look at him wondering why he was on her side and not theirs.
"You are believing her over Tiffany? Whom you've known from since she was a baby?" Gwen answered angrily.
"She knows she did it" Syaoran replied looking at her for also playing along. He couldn't believe she would snoop that low, what if Sakura had broken her neck? God help them. He looked up when the medics arrived he moved back so they could take her up but Sakura help unto his hand and he didn't let go.
"Don't leave me" she whispered sounding like she was going to cry.
"I won't" he replied giving her hand a reassuring squeeze.
"What happened?" a man asked looking at them as they put a neck brace on Sakura just in case she had an injury.
"She fell half way down the stairs" Mei Lin answered making the man looked up the large stairs then back at Sakura and gulp wondering how she hadn't broken her neck or something.
"Anything else I should know, is she taking any medication?"
"Nothing, she's pregnant with twins" Syaoran stated making the man look at him in disbelief then he showed the man the blood.
"Hey Tao hurry, we have to get her out of here" he said making his partner nod lowering the stretcher. "Okay Mrs."
"Li" Syaoran answered making him nod.
"Mrs. Li we're going to move you unto the stretcher" Sakura looked up. "On two" they hoisted her unto the stretcher and everyone gasped seeing the blood on the floor. Mei Lin, Yelen and Gina felt tears burn their eyes as they watched Syaoran hurry off with the meds.
"Oh my god, oh my god" Mei Lin mumble making Jamie hugged her. "Oh this isn't happening," she whispered in his arms.
"Hush now" Lian said looking at the janitors who had started to wipe the blood away. "Where are they taking her?"
"To memorial" Mei Lin answered stepping back from Jamie then she looked at Gwen and Tiffany. "I swear if anything happens to her, you are so going to be sorry you selfish bitch" she hollered before stomping off making the others follow behind her people even moved out of the way.
Gwen and Tiffany looked away from the looks people were tossing at them. "I can't believe you" she spoke to her sister as they headed towards their parents. "If you did you should have at least made sure she died"
"I'm sorry she could have but she rolled down like a ball but at least she's going to lose those brats" Gwen smiled hugging her sister to her.
"Yeah, then they'll have no reason to stay married" Gwen sighed making Tiffany laugh. *
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* Mei Lin and the others ran up only to see Syaoran leaning against the wall in front of the door. She frowned slowing down; she stopped in front of him and looked him right in the eyes. "I hope you are proud of your self, if you hadn't made her cry she wouldn't have gone upstairs you beast" she hollered having the greatest urge to slap him silly.
"What do you mean?" he asked blankly looking at her briefly before he looked back at the door. He wondered what was taking so long, he didn't want to admit it but he didn't want her to have a miscarriage. He would never be able to forgive Gwen if her family was the cause of Sakura loosing her babies.
"What I mean is, Atashi's trying reassure on the dance floor about the rumors and to forget about them. And then you had to make it worst by disappearing with Gwen out in the open" Mei Lin bit out viciously making Syaoran's glare fly to Atashi was openly glaring back at him. "Don't even blame him cause this is all your fault"
"Mei Lin" Syaoran growled but she just ignored him and was about to say something else. "Don't even, Jamie get a hold of your woman," he snapped looking at Jamie who sighed moving over to Mei Lin when the doctor walked out.
"How is she?" Atashi asked right off making the doctor smile at him.
"Your wife is fine, do you want see her?" the doctor asked making Atashi smile nodding eagerly. He felt pride that the doctor thought he was Ying Fa's husband and not that blasted Li.
"He could if he was her husband. I want to see my wife, where is she?" Syaoran asked pushing off the wall.
"I'm sorry I assumed" the doctor stuttered blushing from embarrassment.
"You assumed wrong" Syaoran cut him off frowning deeply. "Well?"
"Oh we have moved her into one of the rooms she's asleep. She's fine nothing's wrong with her babies, the blood was from a cut that her shoe gave her"
"Is it private?" Syaoran asked eyeing him closely. "If it's not then make it," he ordered making the doctor nod his head vigorously.
"Okay we'll move her to the best room, it's on the fifth floor room five twenty-two" the doctor said writing it down. "I'll tell the nurse right away, I'm sorry again" he left them walking fast.
"Well let's go to the fifth floor" Yelen sighed walking off with her husband who thought it was amusing watching his son get defensive.
"Amusing isn't that they thought I was her husband and not you" Atashi spoke walking beside Syaoran. He wasn't afraid of Syaoran like most people were; he knew that Sakura was happier around him. "I bet you don't even make her smile like I do"
"Think what you want but touch her in any way and I'll kill you" Syaoran stated meaning every word he said taking a detour to the gift shop. Atashi looked his way before he hurried to catch up to the others.
When they reached the floor, only family was allowed to go in so Yelen and Lian went first. Sakura woke up to see them looking down at her.
"My babies?" she gasped making Yelen smiled sitting down beside the bed.
"They are fine and you are fine" she answered making Sakura sigh. "You gave us quite a scare"
"I'm sorry," she apologized when Lian let Mei Lin and the others in, everyone except Syaoran was present. She felt a tinge of sadness that he wasn't present when he sad that he wouldn't leave. "Hi everyone" she smiled
"Hey, how you feeling?"
"Good except for the pain in the foot" Mei Lin looked down at her ankle that was wrapped and sighed thanking god that that was the only problem.
"You sprained your ankle" she spoke making Sakura nod when Atashi bent down to Sakura.
"You shouldn't do that any more" he spoke making Sakura laugh nodding in agreement. "Now how are we supposed to dance if you can't use your ankle?"
"I'm sorry, it'll be better in no time" she assured when he took her hand in his Yelen and Lian didn't like seeing him acting so towards Sakura. She was their son's wife even though he didn't know he loved her yet.
They all looked at the door when it opened and Syaoran walked carrying his jacket and a bag. She couldn't help but feel better knowing that he hadn't left and actually looked worried for once. "I called Wei he's going to get Rosa to bring some clothes over for you tomorrow. They won't let you leave until the morning" he said making her nod.
Again the door opened the doctor walked in and looked at all of them oddly knowing that all shouldn't be in the room at the same time. "Visiting time is almost up, you'll have to leave in five minutes" he stated making them sigh. Sakura looked at them, she didn't want to stay here alone, by her self.
"Can't someone stay with me?" she asked pleading making him nod checking her before he would sign off.
"I'll stay" Atashi offered right away making everyone look at him oddly.
"That won't be necessary, I'm staying" Syaoran said making Yelen sigh inwardly watching her son place his jacket and bag on the chair. They hadn't expected him to want to stay but they weren't complaining, and Sakura was speechless but maybe he just felt guilty.
"You don't have to" she said not wanting to be a problem to him.
"I want to" was he all he said walking over to the window looking down at the road. Sakura looked at everyone and sighed smiling weakly, she would have rather one of them to keep her company and not him. He was just going to sit there and not a say a word.
"Call me when you reach home, I'll come and visit" Mei Lin said making Sakura nod. "Bye"
"Sleep well" Yelen said smiling at Sakura, as she and her husband got ready to leave.
"I'll drop by with Mei Lin as well, see ya in the morning babe" Atashi went as boldly as to give Sakura a kiss on the forehead knowing that Syaoran was looking back at them through the window. Sakura couldn't believe he had just done that and in front of everyone.
"Okay, good night everyone" she said watching them go; she sighed hearing the door click shut. Okay now what was she going to do? She saw the TV and shrugged reaching for the remote but before she could turn it on Syaoran turned to look at her.
"I'm sorry about tonight" he apologized making Sakura looked at him in shock. Did he just apologize to her? No she must be dreaming cause Li Syaoran didn't apologize to anyone.
"I beg your pardon?"
"About tonight and the whole incident. I can't believe Tiffany would do something like that and Gwen's mother starting the gossip I have no clue they were going to do that. If I had known I wouldn't brought you," he stated making her shake her head accepting. "And I was wrong to go out side with her in such a public area"
"Yes you were I think that out of everything that hurt me the worst cause it made the gossip true. But of course now they have more to add to it" she mused ruefully looking down at her ring finger. She knew the reason for Tiffany pushing her was so that she could die or lose babies because then Syaoran would be free. "I don't want my life to be in danger cause if I get hurt I might end up losing my babies and that's even worst then death having to live with something like that. I won't stay here and wait for that, I would soon divorce you and leave"
"Are you saying that you are going to file for divorce?" Syaoran asked looking at her. She couldn't, not now; he would lose everything if she did damn that fucking Tiffany. "They won't try anything again I told them back off didn't you hear?" he asked sitting beside her.
"I heard, it almost sounded like you were really worried" Sakura laughed painfully making Syaoran frown. She must think that he really hated her, he didn't hate her he just didn't like the fact that he had to marry her.
"I was worried, contrary to what you think I don't hate you. It was hard marrying someone else other then the person you love"
"I wouldn't know because I've never loved anyone" Syaoran looked at her in disbelief wondering how come she had never loved anyone. Her friends must have been right, she was totally into her dancing and he had ruined it for her. "Why didn't you just tell your father no and marry Gwen anyways?"
"Because she wouldn't let me give up the company I wanted to but she changed my mind" he answered wondering why he was telling her of all persons this.
"Oh like I said you don't have to stay here, you can go and see like her you always do" Sakura said turning the television on. She didn't want to talk about Gwen or her blasted family. She didn't want to ever see that woman who would have no doubt rejoiced over her death or the loss of her babies and that thought made her want to get away from them all.
"I said I was going to stay and I meant it, you hungry?" he asked getting off the bed. Sakura nodded reluctantly watching him take out cookies and drinks out of the bag placing them on the bed. "Which one do you want?"
"I don't want any of those I want sushi, hard boiled eggs, sardines and a hot fudge sundae" Sakura stated making Syaoran looked at her oddly. "Please, I have a craving for that" she begged when she caught eye of the chocolate bar he had in his hand. "And that" she pointed at it. Sighing regrettably he handed her the chocolate bar taking out his cell phone.
"Hello master Li" Wei said wondering what was wrong.
"Wei could you pick up some sushi, three hard boiled eggs, sardines and a hot fudge sundae for Sakura" Syaoran asked making Wei smile knowing that Sakura was in that stage.
"She's in the craving stage" he laughed making Syaoran frown, what was the craving stage?
"What?" he asked watching Sakura nibbled on the chocolate bar that he had bought for him self.
"She's going to be asking for really odd things out of the blue and really disgusting food. I'll drop them by" Wei said before hanging up. Sakura looked over at Syaoran and smiled breaking off a piece of the chocolate and handing it to him. Syaoran took it and sat back on the large bed.
"He's going to drop them by," he said making Sakura brighten as she stuffed the candy bar in her mouth.
"Great, I'm starved" she mumbled making him sweat drop. How could a person be hungry for sardines, sushi, hot fudge Sundae and eggs at the same time? *
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* Syaoran headed back to the room with a bottle of mouthwash, toothbrush for him self, bottled water and chocolate sighing. He knew she as going to get sick eating all that mixer of food. He thanked god that Wei had also brought all the things she would need, so he didn't have to buy toothbrush and toothpaste. Opening the room door he saw Sakura sitting on the bed still looking pale. "I'm sorry about that," she mumbled sheepishly when he closed the door walked over to her.
"Don't worry about it, here" he handed her the chocolate bar making her smile as he kept the other for himself placing the other things down.
"You have a sweet tooth for chocolate?" Sakura asked making him nod sitting on the bed leaning against the headboard watching the cartoons. "Me too" she looked at him before paying attention to the television. She loved watching cartoons too and he didn't seem to mind at all.
"Don't you think its time that you got to bed? It's after twelve" Syaoran said looking at his watch but Sakura shook her head not looking away from the television.
"I love card captors" she replied watching the anime. "I've always like them" she spoke then looked thoughtful. "Hey you know that Li Shoran looks like you when you were younger?" she commented making him look at it and had to agree.
"Weird and the girl looks like a chibi you, you even have the name" he pointed out making her smile.
"That's where I got my name, my mom loved the comic so she named me after the card mistress" Sakura explained happily. "I only wished I have powers like her, I wouldn't have a worry"
"Except for the boy he's going to take them from you" Syaoran spoke making her smile. "Look at him he's so determined he's going to get it away from her. She doesn't even know how to fight like him"
"That doesn't mean anything, actually he doesn't get the cards he fails the judgment and the girl gets them" Sakura explained making him look at her in disbelief.
"No way that's not fair, he should get them"
"Naw, he's going to fall in love with her anyways. First enemies then friends and finally loves" she laughed at his disgusted face wondering what was wrong.
"Ah change it to something else, he's weak" Syaoran stated reaching for the remote but Sakura moved it out of his reach.
"No it's almost over," sighing he rested back watching the anime. When it was over Sakura was still up watching the next one, she glanced at Syaoran only to see that he was asleep beside her. She looked down at her how boyish his expression was, if only he smiled more when he was awake. One good thing about him being her babies' father was that she wouldn't have to worry about how they would look.
Soon she too fell asleep and eventually she ended up in his arms feeling completely safe and Syaoran held unto her like he had to protect her. Even though they were enemies when conscious, in sleep both reached out for the other. *
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"Can I help you sir?" an elderly man asked looking at Syaoran who was frowning. He had woken up this morning only to find him self-holding unto Sakura, who was cuddled up under him. It wasn't that they had slept in the same bed it was the fact that he didn't mind at all having her in his arms. Of course he got out before she woke up.
"Can I have a triple scoop of vanilla ice cream with chocolate and fresh nuts, a blueberry muffin, hot chocolate with whipped cream and do you have sardines?" when the man nodded he sighed. "I know you do eggs, is there anyway you could take the sardine out of the container and mix it with the egg and scramble it?" he asked ignoring the look everyone was giving him in the café.
"Sure is that all?" the man asked looking at Syaoran oddly when his phone started to ring.
"Hello?" he answered wondering why Sakura was calling him.
"Can I have a chocolate bar too?" she asked hopefully looking at him from inside the car. Syaoran turned and looked at her making the man looked at her wondering if all the food was for her.
"Yeah, chocolate bar and I'll have a coffee black to stay" Syaoran spoke sighing. The man nodded making sure he had everything writing down.
"Okay I got it all, um you can seat your self" he sighed making Syaoran nod walking out the door peoples heads following him. "Come on we're going to eat inside, I can't have you getting car sick" Sakura nodded when he opened the door but he picked her up instead of taking her crutches. She would only need it for a couple of days since, as she didn't really hurt it that badly.
"I'm sorry for being so bothersome" she mumbled when he walked back into the café with her.
"Don't worry about," he placed her down in a corner table before sitting opposite her. He was wondering where the food was going and he hoped she wouldn't throw it all up again.
"I'm not keeping you from anything right?" she asked wondering if Gwen was going crazy since, as he had been with her all day even though it was just after noon. She didn't want Gwen to hate her any more then she already did, that was something she was not looking forward to. They looked up when the food arrived, everything was placed and the middle making Sakura brighten.
"Is there anything else you would like?" the man asked watching Sakura get her spoon while Syaoran picked up his coffee.
"No thank you, if there is I'll call" he nodded walking off with the lady who had to help him. Syaoran leaned back watching Sakura sample everything in different order.
"Try some of the ice cream, it's really good" she smiled but he shook his head making her frown. "Don't make me eat by my self I feel like a pig," she pleaded making him sigh getting a spoon taking a bit of the ice cream loving the chocolate on his tongue. Sakura smiled feeling better, she was going to have to work hard to get all the weight she was going to gain off after she had her babies. "Good?"
"Yeah" he smiled making her smile. He hadn't a clue by the end of the day he would be eating half of whatever Sakura ate and that was going to be a lot after all she never kept it all down. She looked at him when his phone started to ring; he looked at it and answered. "Hey?"
"Where are you?" Gwen asked angrily pacing around her room. "I tried calling you all night last night only to find that your phone was turned off"
"I was at the hospital" Syaoran answered softly giving Sakura a good idea who it was after all he only spoke to one person in such a calm down. It was Gwen and she was getting pissed that he wasn't with her.
"I know well you are and that was no reason to have your phone off. Why don't you come over I'm home" she purred making him sigh. "What's the matter?"
"I can't I'll see you later. We need to talk about last night" Syaoran spoke making her frown.
"She's fine that's all that matters, and why can't you come over?" Gwen asked in a hurt tone. Syaoran looked at Sakura who was eating slowly, and he knew she knew who he was talking to.
"Because I can't I'll call you. Bye" Gwen looked at the phone when he heard a dial tone and screamed tossing it across the wall making it shatter. "That bitch is going to wish she had died"
Sakura looked up not feeling really hungry anymore, "I'm ready to go home now" she whispered softly.
"Are you sure?" he asked looking at the food that was hardly touched. He figured she wanted to go because of the phone call and sighed getting up when Sakura nodded.
"I'll pay for the bill, I'll be right back" she watched him go resting her head on the table. She was going to do what Tomoyo and her uncle had told her, sure he was being nice to her but that was probably because of last night.
"Eight more months to go" she whispered not knowing if she would be able to survive. *
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* Sakura looked at her self in the full-length mirror and sighed turning to look at Rosa who smile shaking her head. "You are beautiful" she spoke clasping her hands together making Sakura smile. She was dressed in a vanilla colored dress, that has it went down faded into a light pink, and it was covered by sheer material that parted in the middle forming a triangle. It was strapless and zipped up the back clinging to her body. Her hair was up in an elegant bun with little ringlets falling down. She also had on a simple locket that her father had given her and earrings from her mother, and elbow length gloves.
"Thank you" she mumbled softly. She didn't feel like going to this party because Gwen was going to be there and she knew that Syaoran wouldn't be able to keep his eyes off her.
"Come now smile, you're beautiful" Rosa chided handing Sakura her small purse. Sakura smiled slightly heading for the door to meet Syaoran who would be downstairs waiting for her.
She was right; he was standing at the door waiting for her clad in a black tux. She absently admired how handsome he looked and how powerful. With her heels on she was would reach right about his chin, which was better to her. *
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* Syaoran looked up only to have his breath caught, sure he didn't want her as his wife but that didn't mean she wasn't breathtakingly beautiful. "Why Sakura, you look amazing" Wei said taking the words he was thinking and said them.
"Thank you" Sakura blushed hearing his compliment then look at Syaoran who shifted.
"Yeah you look nice" he said Sakura told her self that what he thought didn't mean anything. "Ready?"
"Yeah" she walked out followed by him and got into the limo in silence. When it pulled off she looked sideways at him, Syaoran was looking out the window. She knew she was going to have to have nerves like steal tonight to endure all these people who knew about Syaoran and Gwen. One good point about going was that his parents, Mei Lin, Jaime and Atashi would be there. "How long do we have to stay?"
"Before or after midnight it all depends" he answered shortly making her frown, he glanced at her just then. "Don't tell me you don't want to stay that late"
"Do I have a choice?" she replied evenly making him look away from her.
"You're right, you have no choice," he answered making her frown. She clasped her hands together and looks down for the entire ride not saying another word to him. It was funny how she met him a week after her birth and got pregnant in April. She was going to have December babies and that was the only thing she had to look forward to. *
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* "Don't worry sister, we'll make her feel her place" a girl stated making her younger sister nod in agreement. Gwen looked at her two younger sisters and smiled gratefully.
"Thank you but I don't think that will be necessary" Gwen replied looking for the appearance of Syaoran and the wench. He had been telling her about how things have been going; he told her that girl changed her room and the dancing studio. She was upset when he gave her the room that was supposed to be hers. That girl was sleeping in her room and living in the house that was supposed to be hers and it was getting on her nerves and badly.
"I want to meet this cabaret dancer, I've told my friends about her. And trust me they are going to ridicule her, don't worry my daughter" a woman who looked similar to Gwen said making Gwen smile.
"Thank you mother" they all looked at the entrance when Syaoran appeared with a very finely dressed Sakura at his side. *
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* "Mrs. Chin's friends have been going around spreading talk" a woman said to Yelen making her frown.
"Really? Like what?" Yelen asked softly wondering what Gwen had told her mother about Sakura and what lies the woman made up.
"How she drunk your son and forced him into bed with her then demanded marriage or blackmail him and your family name. Its quite outrageous if you ask me" the woman answered shaking her head. "We haven't met her yet and there are already lies floating around this room"
"Well I will have to have a talk with my son, if anyone should be blamed it is him. I don't believe Gwen would do such a thing, she is just like her mother is you ask me, Gina" Yelen stated making her oldest friend nod.
"I know by the way I think your son has just arrived" Gina said looking at Syaoran and Sakura who were heading their way avoiding the people who were waltzing. Yelen looked up and could see people looking at Sakura, some even had the nerve to point and she knew from the look in Sakura's eyes that she was scared. "Such a beauty"
"Isn't she? And she's going to give us twins Lian is already a proud grandfather as I am a grandmother" Yelen smile when Sakura saw her. Sakura smiled seeing Syaoran's mother and another lady who was also smiling. She could feel people's eyes boring into her and knew it couldn't be good. *
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"Hello Yelen-san" Sakura replied then looked at Gina who she didn't know.
"Oh forgive me, Sakura this is Gina, Gina my daughter in law" Sakura smiled at her hearing daughter in law and felt a lot better.
"Hello dear, I've heard a lot about you and the little ones you are carrying" Gina smiled making Sakura flush from embarrassment.
"Hello Gina-san"
"Aren't you going to greet me Xiao Lang? Have your manners abandoned you?" Gina asked looking at him with an irritated expression.
"Hello Gina, how are you?" Syaoran asked in a lazy tone making the woman smile shaking her head at him.
"He is too much like Lian when he was young" Gina sighed making Yelen smile and Syaoran frown obviously not liking that. "I'm good and it's great to see you again and with a lovely wife even a family on the way. You must be really proud" Syaoran looked at her oddly wondering what she was talking about. Sakura's smile faltered hearing that but she was saved from any more embarrassment because Mei Lin, Jamie and Atashi showed up.
"Wow you look gorgeous" Atashi gushed making Sakura blush Jamie nodding agreement.
"I told her the dress was killer" Mei Lin smiled winking at Sakura who smiled brightly. "Hello auntie, Gina-san"
"Hello" everyone said their hellos and Yelen and Gina saw the way Atashi was still looking at Sakura.
"Hey Tashi you remember Xiao Lang right?" Mei Lin said making Atashi look at Syaoran, he noticed that Sakura was still holding unto his arm.
"Yeah" he said losing his smile. "You have an amazing wife Li" he spoke with no trace of friendliness. Sakura wondered what happened to Atashi's friendly personality.
"Everyone seems to thinks so, mother where is father and Paul?" Syaoran frowned looking away from Atashi. He saw the way he was looking at Sakura, and he felt anger rise in him so he had to get away before he did something foolish.
"On the other side of the room" Yelen answered making him nod and walked away leaving Sakura who tried to keep up her smiling act but was failing miserably.
"So how do you like it here in Hong Kong?" Gina asked seeing that the girl was distressed. She felt sorry for the poor thing, how could Xiao Lang treat her so and in front of everyone?
"Wonderful, its really beautiful here" Sakura replied softly making her nod. Mei Lin looked at Sakura and noticed how she looked like she was going to fall apart.
"Hey Sakura you want to dance?" Atashi asked holding out his hand. Sakura smiled taking it, everyone watched as they walked to the dance floor. Mei Lin and Jamie sat down beside Yelen and Gina looking at them. *
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"They should leave her alone, that Gwen I bet she only told her family Xiao Lang's part and twisted it so it fit" Mei Lin grumbled. "I've always had a pick with her," she continued making Jamie smile loving her spirit.
"She'll be fine, she's a strong girl" Yelen assured knowing that Sakura would trap Syaoran sooner or later. *
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"What are they saying about me? I know you must have overheard" he frowned obviously not wanting to tell her.
"Well they are saying that you drugged Li into marriage and that you were a stripper" Sakura felt her eyes burn hearing those. "But don't worry I know it's not true and so does Mei Lin and Jamie. It's Gwen's mother's friends who are spreading the lousy gossip" Sakura rested her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes willing her tears to go away.
"They don't even know me" she whispered so that only he could hear. Atashi looked at Syaoran was staring at him with deadly eyes then looked down at Sakura and rubbed her back. They stopped moving back and forth having stopped dancing in the middle of the dance floor.
"I know but don't worry, I'm here for you" he whispered beside her ear making Sakura nod not knowing how everyone's mouths dropped open seeing them so close to the other. "Imagine Salsa," he whispered making her laugh nodding. *
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"I believe so, who would have thought" Lian answered holding his glass of whiskey then glanced at his son. "Well it seems that you are going to be laughing stock with everyone. Li's wife defies him in front of party and boldly"
"I don't care" Syaoran snapped turning to glare at them. He was lying through his teeth and he knew his father could see the rage in his eyes. Who did Sakura think she was to make a fool of him in front of people he's known his entire life. The glass he was holding almost cracked seeing Atashi look at him daringly before saying something to Sakura.
"Then why are you torturing the poor glass?" Paul pointed out making seeing look down only to see that he had cracked it. He placed it down and they thought he was going to see Sakura but he took a turn heading straight for Gwen. "I don't believe it"
"He's going to hurt her worst and reduce her pride to nothing," Lian spoke distastefully looking at his son's back. *
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"Um I need to freshen up, where are the bathrooms?" she whispered her voice almost cracking. It was one thing to sleep with Gwen in private but he didn't have to do it here and in front of everyone when she had so little pride left.
"Upstairs, you are okay?" Sakura nodded before walking away from him. She looked down as she headed through the dancers and up the stairs not wanting to see the pity people were throwing at her. She didn't see the teenage girl who also followed behind her. She walked into the bathroom then a stall, thanking god it was deserted and cried quietly. *
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Atashi walked over to the open doors and leaned against it, he looked out in the garden only to see two figures kissing and knew automatically that it was Li and Gwen. In a way it was a good thing that they were doing this to Sakura because it gave him a shot at her. "You don't know what you are throwing away Li," he muttered going back inside. *
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Mei Lin was fuming, she couldn't believe that blasted cousin of hers had just done that. He was wrong, he was so very wrong and when she was through with him. She looked up when Atashi walked up without Sakura. "Where's Sakura?" she asked getting up.
"She's probably crying her eyes out in the bathroom from Li's infidelity" Atashi answered making Yelen look down very angry at her son. She couldn't believe he had just done that and here of all places where the people were already eating away Sakura's pride.
"Here she comes now" Jamie said seeing Sakura half way down the steps and right as the words left his mouth he saw her fall. "Oh my god" He yelled getting up everyone looked up and gasped hearing her scream, none took notice of the girl who was behind Sakura, who ran to help.
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"I-I" she stuttered finding it hard to breath and keep her eyes focused then Mei Lin appeared over her.
"Oh Sakura, keep conscious don't fall asleep okay?" Mei Lin said praying she wasn't her hurt as Atashi called an ambulance and Jamie went to get Syaoran, this was his entire fault. "Don't move okay?" she didn't want her to move incase she had a neck injury or back.
"Mei Lin, my babies" Sakura cried barely getting it out. She wanted to know that they were fine that's all she cared about.
"Shhh" Mei Lin hushed when Yelen bent down beside her. She gave Gwen's younger sister a look that made her get up guiltily.
"Ying Fa, it's going to be okay" she spoke moving Sakura's hair off her face as her husband and Gina tried to get people to move back. She hoped that nothing was damaged, and right now she was tempted to really disown her son. Sakura winced when Yelen touched the cut on her forehead. "I'm sorry"
"What's taking so long?" Mei Lin growled when Syaoran pushed through the crowd of people with Gwen behind him. He didn't see the look Gwen gave her sister who looked away.
"What happened?" he asked bending down beside Sakura's head only to see tears streaming down the side of her face.
"She fell down the stairs" Mei Lin hissed glaring at him but he just look down at Sakura wiping her tears away. "Don't move her head," she snapped wondering if Sakura was bleeding. She couldn't even look with all these people standing around she didn't know why they couldn't mind their business. "Try to keep her awake, I'm going to see if the ambulance is coming"
"Syaoran" Sakura whispered fearfully making him move closer to her. "There's something warm on my leg, and I'm on my shoe could you move it" she whispered making him nod taking off his jack and covering her. He moved to her thigh and saw that she was lying on her slipper but he didn't know what she meant by warm. When he pulled it out he felt something warm on his fingers, looking her saw blood and fear started to race through him.
"Oh my god" Yelen gasped seeing it, Syaoran hid his hand taking out his kerchief not wanting Sakura to see it.
"What's the matter?" Sakura asked feeling like she was lying on liquid. "What's the matter?"
"Nothing just don't move I'm ordering you," Syaoran spoke sternly making Sakura get frightened. Gwen saw the blood on his hand and wondered if Tiffany had succeeded in making Sakura lose the baby. She had to fight the smile that was threatening to form on her face.
"Don't boss me around" Sakura replied closing her eyes not to look at him.
"Open your eyes now" she heard him say but she didn't have to listen to him, it was his fault she had gone upstairs in the first place. Her lips moved but he couldn't hear what she was saying. "What?"
"I said go to your lover and leave me alone, your mother and the others are here that's all I need. I don't want to keep you away from her, I've already caused you enough grief" Sakura stated making him scowl. He looked at Gwen seeing that she didn't look the least bit worried about Sakura's state but why would she be? He was worried, he hadn't wanted the babies but he didn't want her losing them this way. "After all it was her sister who pushed me, I met her in the bathroom such a talker she is" Sakura continued making Syaoran's glare fly to Tiffany. He could see that she looked guilty. He couldn't believe she had just done that, how could they be so fucking messed up.
"That's a lie" Tiffany defended looking at her sister for help, Gwen nodded stepping beside her. "Why would you believe such a low down-"
"Shut the hell up Tiffany " Syaoran bit out making her mouth snap shut. "She's not anything you call her, and if anything happens to the twins you are going to be really sorry," he stated making Gwen look at him wondering why he was on her side and not theirs.
"You are believing her over Tiffany? Whom you've known from since she was a baby?" Gwen answered angrily.
"She knows she did it" Syaoran replied looking at her for also playing along. He couldn't believe she would snoop that low, what if Sakura had broken her neck? God help them. He looked up when the medics arrived he moved back so they could take her up but Sakura help unto his hand and he didn't let go.
"Don't leave me" she whispered sounding like she was going to cry.
"I won't" he replied giving her hand a reassuring squeeze.
"What happened?" a man asked looking at them as they put a neck brace on Sakura just in case she had an injury.
"She fell half way down the stairs" Mei Lin answered making the man looked up the large stairs then back at Sakura and gulp wondering how she hadn't broken her neck or something.
"Anything else I should know, is she taking any medication?"
"Nothing, she's pregnant with twins" Syaoran stated making the man look at him in disbelief then he showed the man the blood.
"Hey Tao hurry, we have to get her out of here" he said making his partner nod lowering the stretcher. "Okay Mrs."
"Li" Syaoran answered making him nod.
"Mrs. Li we're going to move you unto the stretcher" Sakura looked up. "On two" they hoisted her unto the stretcher and everyone gasped seeing the blood on the floor. Mei Lin, Yelen and Gina felt tears burn their eyes as they watched Syaoran hurry off with the meds.
"Oh my god, oh my god" Mei Lin mumble making Jamie hugged her. "Oh this isn't happening," she whispered in his arms.
"Hush now" Lian said looking at the janitors who had started to wipe the blood away. "Where are they taking her?"
"To memorial" Mei Lin answered stepping back from Jamie then she looked at Gwen and Tiffany. "I swear if anything happens to her, you are so going to be sorry you selfish bitch" she hollered before stomping off making the others follow behind her people even moved out of the way.
Gwen and Tiffany looked away from the looks people were tossing at them. "I can't believe you" she spoke to her sister as they headed towards their parents. "If you did you should have at least made sure she died"
"I'm sorry she could have but she rolled down like a ball but at least she's going to lose those brats" Gwen smiled hugging her sister to her.
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"What do you mean?" he asked blankly looking at her briefly before he looked back at the door. He wondered what was taking so long, he didn't want to admit it but he didn't want her to have a miscarriage. He would never be able to forgive Gwen if her family was the cause of Sakura loosing her babies.
"What I mean is, Atashi's trying reassure on the dance floor about the rumors and to forget about them. And then you had to make it worst by disappearing with Gwen out in the open" Mei Lin bit out viciously making Syaoran's glare fly to Atashi was openly glaring back at him. "Don't even blame him cause this is all your fault"
"Mei Lin" Syaoran growled but she just ignored him and was about to say something else. "Don't even, Jamie get a hold of your woman," he snapped looking at Jamie who sighed moving over to Mei Lin when the doctor walked out.
"How is she?" Atashi asked right off making the doctor smile at him.
"Your wife is fine, do you want see her?" the doctor asked making Atashi smile nodding eagerly. He felt pride that the doctor thought he was Ying Fa's husband and not that blasted Li.
"He could if he was her husband. I want to see my wife, where is she?" Syaoran asked pushing off the wall.
"I'm sorry I assumed" the doctor stuttered blushing from embarrassment.
"You assumed wrong" Syaoran cut him off frowning deeply. "Well?"
"Oh we have moved her into one of the rooms she's asleep. She's fine nothing's wrong with her babies, the blood was from a cut that her shoe gave her"
"Is it private?" Syaoran asked eyeing him closely. "If it's not then make it," he ordered making the doctor nod his head vigorously.
"Okay we'll move her to the best room, it's on the fifth floor room five twenty-two" the doctor said writing it down. "I'll tell the nurse right away, I'm sorry again" he left them walking fast.
"Well let's go to the fifth floor" Yelen sighed walking off with her husband who thought it was amusing watching his son get defensive.
"Amusing isn't that they thought I was her husband and not you" Atashi spoke walking beside Syaoran. He wasn't afraid of Syaoran like most people were; he knew that Sakura was happier around him. "I bet you don't even make her smile like I do"
"Think what you want but touch her in any way and I'll kill you" Syaoran stated meaning every word he said taking a detour to the gift shop. Atashi looked his way before he hurried to catch up to the others.
When they reached the floor, only family was allowed to go in so Yelen and Lian went first. Sakura woke up to see them looking down at her.
"My babies?" she gasped making Yelen smiled sitting down beside the bed.
"They are fine and you are fine" she answered making Sakura sigh. "You gave us quite a scare"
"I'm sorry," she apologized when Lian let Mei Lin and the others in, everyone except Syaoran was present. She felt a tinge of sadness that he wasn't present when he sad that he wouldn't leave. "Hi everyone" she smiled
"Hey, how you feeling?"
"Good except for the pain in the foot" Mei Lin looked down at her ankle that was wrapped and sighed thanking god that that was the only problem.
"You sprained your ankle" she spoke making Sakura nod when Atashi bent down to Sakura.
"You shouldn't do that any more" he spoke making Sakura laugh nodding in agreement. "Now how are we supposed to dance if you can't use your ankle?"
"I'm sorry, it'll be better in no time" she assured when he took her hand in his Yelen and Lian didn't like seeing him acting so towards Sakura. She was their son's wife even though he didn't know he loved her yet.
They all looked at the door when it opened and Syaoran walked carrying his jacket and a bag. She couldn't help but feel better knowing that he hadn't left and actually looked worried for once. "I called Wei he's going to get Rosa to bring some clothes over for you tomorrow. They won't let you leave until the morning" he said making her nod.
Again the door opened the doctor walked in and looked at all of them oddly knowing that all shouldn't be in the room at the same time. "Visiting time is almost up, you'll have to leave in five minutes" he stated making them sigh. Sakura looked at them, she didn't want to stay here alone, by her self.
"Can't someone stay with me?" she asked pleading making him nod checking her before he would sign off.
"I'll stay" Atashi offered right away making everyone look at him oddly.
"That won't be necessary, I'm staying" Syaoran said making Yelen sigh inwardly watching her son place his jacket and bag on the chair. They hadn't expected him to want to stay but they weren't complaining, and Sakura was speechless but maybe he just felt guilty.
"You don't have to" she said not wanting to be a problem to him.
"I want to" was he all he said walking over to the window looking down at the road. Sakura looked at everyone and sighed smiling weakly, she would have rather one of them to keep her company and not him. He was just going to sit there and not a say a word.
"Call me when you reach home, I'll come and visit" Mei Lin said making Sakura nod. "Bye"
"Sleep well" Yelen said smiling at Sakura, as she and her husband got ready to leave.
"I'll drop by with Mei Lin as well, see ya in the morning babe" Atashi went as boldly as to give Sakura a kiss on the forehead knowing that Syaoran was looking back at them through the window. Sakura couldn't believe he had just done that and in front of everyone.
"Okay, good night everyone" she said watching them go; she sighed hearing the door click shut. Okay now what was she going to do? She saw the TV and shrugged reaching for the remote but before she could turn it on Syaoran turned to look at her.
"I'm sorry about tonight" he apologized making Sakura looked at him in shock. Did he just apologize to her? No she must be dreaming cause Li Syaoran didn't apologize to anyone.
"I beg your pardon?"
"About tonight and the whole incident. I can't believe Tiffany would do something like that and Gwen's mother starting the gossip I have no clue they were going to do that. If I had known I wouldn't brought you," he stated making her shake her head accepting. "And I was wrong to go out side with her in such a public area"
"Yes you were I think that out of everything that hurt me the worst cause it made the gossip true. But of course now they have more to add to it" she mused ruefully looking down at her ring finger. She knew the reason for Tiffany pushing her was so that she could die or lose babies because then Syaoran would be free. "I don't want my life to be in danger cause if I get hurt I might end up losing my babies and that's even worst then death having to live with something like that. I won't stay here and wait for that, I would soon divorce you and leave"
"Are you saying that you are going to file for divorce?" Syaoran asked looking at her. She couldn't, not now; he would lose everything if she did damn that fucking Tiffany. "They won't try anything again I told them back off didn't you hear?" he asked sitting beside her.
"I heard, it almost sounded like you were really worried" Sakura laughed painfully making Syaoran frown. She must think that he really hated her, he didn't hate her he just didn't like the fact that he had to marry her.
"I was worried, contrary to what you think I don't hate you. It was hard marrying someone else other then the person you love"
"I wouldn't know because I've never loved anyone" Syaoran looked at her in disbelief wondering how come she had never loved anyone. Her friends must have been right, she was totally into her dancing and he had ruined it for her. "Why didn't you just tell your father no and marry Gwen anyways?"
"Because she wouldn't let me give up the company I wanted to but she changed my mind" he answered wondering why he was telling her of all persons this.
"Oh like I said you don't have to stay here, you can go and see like her you always do" Sakura said turning the television on. She didn't want to talk about Gwen or her blasted family. She didn't want to ever see that woman who would have no doubt rejoiced over her death or the loss of her babies and that thought made her want to get away from them all.
"I said I was going to stay and I meant it, you hungry?" he asked getting off the bed. Sakura nodded reluctantly watching him take out cookies and drinks out of the bag placing them on the bed. "Which one do you want?"
"I don't want any of those I want sushi, hard boiled eggs, sardines and a hot fudge sundae" Sakura stated making Syaoran looked at her oddly. "Please, I have a craving for that" she begged when she caught eye of the chocolate bar he had in his hand. "And that" she pointed at it. Sighing regrettably he handed her the chocolate bar taking out his cell phone.
"Hello master Li" Wei said wondering what was wrong.
"Wei could you pick up some sushi, three hard boiled eggs, sardines and a hot fudge sundae for Sakura" Syaoran asked making Wei smile knowing that Sakura was in that stage.
"She's in the craving stage" he laughed making Syaoran frown, what was the craving stage?
"What?" he asked watching Sakura nibbled on the chocolate bar that he had bought for him self.
"She's going to be asking for really odd things out of the blue and really disgusting food. I'll drop them by" Wei said before hanging up. Sakura looked over at Syaoran and smiled breaking off a piece of the chocolate and handing it to him. Syaoran took it and sat back on the large bed.
"He's going to drop them by," he said making Sakura brighten as she stuffed the candy bar in her mouth.
"Great, I'm starved" she mumbled making him sweat drop. How could a person be hungry for sardines, sushi, hot fudge Sundae and eggs at the same time? *
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"Don't worry about it, here" he handed her the chocolate bar making her smile as he kept the other for himself placing the other things down.
"You have a sweet tooth for chocolate?" Sakura asked making him nod sitting on the bed leaning against the headboard watching the cartoons. "Me too" she looked at him before paying attention to the television. She loved watching cartoons too and he didn't seem to mind at all.
"Don't you think its time that you got to bed? It's after twelve" Syaoran said looking at his watch but Sakura shook her head not looking away from the television.
"I love card captors" she replied watching the anime. "I've always like them" she spoke then looked thoughtful. "Hey you know that Li Shoran looks like you when you were younger?" she commented making him look at it and had to agree.
"Weird and the girl looks like a chibi you, you even have the name" he pointed out making her smile.
"That's where I got my name, my mom loved the comic so she named me after the card mistress" Sakura explained happily. "I only wished I have powers like her, I wouldn't have a worry"
"Except for the boy he's going to take them from you" Syaoran spoke making her smile. "Look at him he's so determined he's going to get it away from her. She doesn't even know how to fight like him"
"That doesn't mean anything, actually he doesn't get the cards he fails the judgment and the girl gets them" Sakura explained making him look at her in disbelief.
"No way that's not fair, he should get them"
"Naw, he's going to fall in love with her anyways. First enemies then friends and finally loves" she laughed at his disgusted face wondering what was wrong.
"Ah change it to something else, he's weak" Syaoran stated reaching for the remote but Sakura moved it out of his reach.
"No it's almost over," sighing he rested back watching the anime. When it was over Sakura was still up watching the next one, she glanced at Syaoran only to see that he was asleep beside her. She looked down at her how boyish his expression was, if only he smiled more when he was awake. One good thing about him being her babies' father was that she wouldn't have to worry about how they would look.
Soon she too fell asleep and eventually she ended up in his arms feeling completely safe and Syaoran held unto her like he had to protect her. Even though they were enemies when conscious, in sleep both reached out for the other. *
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"Can I help you sir?" an elderly man asked looking at Syaoran who was frowning. He had woken up this morning only to find him self-holding unto Sakura, who was cuddled up under him. It wasn't that they had slept in the same bed it was the fact that he didn't mind at all having her in his arms. Of course he got out before she woke up.
"Can I have a triple scoop of vanilla ice cream with chocolate and fresh nuts, a blueberry muffin, hot chocolate with whipped cream and do you have sardines?" when the man nodded he sighed. "I know you do eggs, is there anyway you could take the sardine out of the container and mix it with the egg and scramble it?" he asked ignoring the look everyone was giving him in the café.
"Sure is that all?" the man asked looking at Syaoran oddly when his phone started to ring.
"Hello?" he answered wondering why Sakura was calling him.
"Can I have a chocolate bar too?" she asked hopefully looking at him from inside the car. Syaoran turned and looked at her making the man looked at her wondering if all the food was for her.
"Yeah, chocolate bar and I'll have a coffee black to stay" Syaoran spoke sighing. The man nodded making sure he had everything writing down.
"Okay I got it all, um you can seat your self" he sighed making Syaoran nod walking out the door peoples heads following him. "Come on we're going to eat inside, I can't have you getting car sick" Sakura nodded when he opened the door but he picked her up instead of taking her crutches. She would only need it for a couple of days since, as she didn't really hurt it that badly.
"I'm sorry for being so bothersome" she mumbled when he walked back into the café with her.
"Don't worry about," he placed her down in a corner table before sitting opposite her. He was wondering where the food was going and he hoped she wouldn't throw it all up again.
"I'm not keeping you from anything right?" she asked wondering if Gwen was going crazy since, as he had been with her all day even though it was just after noon. She didn't want Gwen to hate her any more then she already did, that was something she was not looking forward to. They looked up when the food arrived, everything was placed and the middle making Sakura brighten.
"Is there anything else you would like?" the man asked watching Sakura get her spoon while Syaoran picked up his coffee.
"No thank you, if there is I'll call" he nodded walking off with the lady who had to help him. Syaoran leaned back watching Sakura sample everything in different order.
"Try some of the ice cream, it's really good" she smiled but he shook his head making her frown. "Don't make me eat by my self I feel like a pig," she pleaded making him sigh getting a spoon taking a bit of the ice cream loving the chocolate on his tongue. Sakura smiled feeling better, she was going to have to work hard to get all the weight she was going to gain off after she had her babies. "Good?"
"Yeah" he smiled making her smile. He hadn't a clue by the end of the day he would be eating half of whatever Sakura ate and that was going to be a lot after all she never kept it all down. She looked at him when his phone started to ring; he looked at it and answered. "Hey?"
"Where are you?" Gwen asked angrily pacing around her room. "I tried calling you all night last night only to find that your phone was turned off"
"I was at the hospital" Syaoran answered softly giving Sakura a good idea who it was after all he only spoke to one person in such a calm down. It was Gwen and she was getting pissed that he wasn't with her.
"I know well you are and that was no reason to have your phone off. Why don't you come over I'm home" she purred making him sigh. "What's the matter?"
"I can't I'll see you later. We need to talk about last night" Syaoran spoke making her frown.
"She's fine that's all that matters, and why can't you come over?" Gwen asked in a hurt tone. Syaoran looked at Sakura who was eating slowly, and he knew she knew who he was talking to.
"Because I can't I'll call you. Bye" Gwen looked at the phone when he heard a dial tone and screamed tossing it across the wall making it shatter. "That bitch is going to wish she had died"
Sakura looked up not feeling really hungry anymore, "I'm ready to go home now" she whispered softly.
"Are you sure?" he asked looking at the food that was hardly touched. He figured she wanted to go because of the phone call and sighed getting up when Sakura nodded.
"I'll pay for the bill, I'll be right back" she watched him go resting her head on the table. She was going to do what Tomoyo and her uncle had told her, sure he was being nice to her but that was probably because of last night.
"Eight more months to go" she whispered not knowing if she would be able to survive. *
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* Author's note: disasters, disasters things don't seemd to be going well LOL. Hmm maybe he'll be a little nicer to her, he'll have to watch out for Atashi..remember to review and tell me what you think. JA_
