Chap. 13: "Back at Stage one, enemies"
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* Author's note: Here we go again LOL, thank you to all who reviewed even though you or at least some of you yelled!!!!!!!!! Hahaha I'm sorry, so sorry. Things have to get bad before they get good right? at least I hope it does. *
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* "You leave me alone!" Sakura screamed holding her six and half month hold belly. She held tears back nothing would make her cry in front of him, nothing. Syaoran's jaw tightened looking at her red face.
"Why the hell are you being so fucking difficult?" he growled taking a step closer to her. They were both dressed to go to a small gathering of friends but had a little misunderstanding.
"You're the one who's being difficult, I'm my own woman and what I want to do is none of your business" she retorted, what was this fight about? It was about going sailing with Atashi who was now her best friend.
"I don't think I'm wrong by saying you aren't in any position to go sailing" he replied tightly holding unto his car keys very tightly. Sakura raised her chin in the air defiantly narrowing her eyes.
"Listen to me and good Li, we aren't friends and I'll be gone soon enough so don't act like we are. I'm going tomorrow and there's nothing you can do about it. Now if you want to go to this party I suggest that we leave now"
"You're right we aren't friends, you've become too hard to handle since we returned from Tomoyo and Eriol months ago. I have no fucking idea what's gotten into you" he spat turning on his heels. "We'll see about this little venture of yours" Sakura didn't like the sound in his voice. She straightened out her light blue dress and followed behind him, swallowing the sensation in her throat that wanted her to cry.
Wei closed the house door when the limo pulled off carrying two enemies. He hadn't a clue what had happened but ever since the wedding of their friends they had been angry with the other. "Lord what will come of this?" he whispered looking up at the night sky. *
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* When Sakura and Syaoran arrived at the party they both went their separate ways but no one cared cause this was a usual thing for them. Sakura went over to Mei Lin and Jamie. "Well here's the beauty now" Atashi smiled taking her hand kissing it making Sakura flush.
"Hey everyone"
"Hey, how come you guys are late?" Mei Lin asked making Sakura frown looking at Syaoran who disappeared in a group of men.
"Traffic, nothing big" she smiled making them nod but not believing. It was obvious to all of them that she and Syaoran hadn't been getting along lately and they wondered why but Atashi of course loved it.
"Hey we have a new show opening up, you want to see it?" Atashi asked Sakura who readily agreed. Mei Lin looked at them knowing how close they had gotten. She had a feeling that he was waiting for Sakura and Syaoran to break up officially so he could move in.
"I would love to" Sakura beamed making him grin taking her hand in his. Sakura liked him a lot; he was a really sweet person. And he had been there for her all through her troubles with Syaoran.
"Hey I'm going to get you some punch" he said getting up. Sakura watched him disappear before looking back at Mei Lin and Jamie who were watching her closely.
"What's the matter?" she asked softly wondering why they were looking at her so.
"I have a feeling that you'll end up with Atashi after you and Syaoran leave the other" Jamie commented dryly catching Sakura off guard.
"What do you mean?" she asked wondering where this was coming from. She hadn't even consider a relationship with Atashi, now that she thought about it she wouldn't mind cause he was really caring.
"You know what we mean, since as Syaoran is occupied with Gwen why not fall in love with his enemy" Mei Lin answered making her wince from the wording. It made her sound like a harlot, being married and spending more time with another man and harboring feelings for him.
"What ever Atashi and Li feel for the other is none of my business. I could care less if they are enemies it doesn't concern me" Mei Lin looked down frowning. Maybe they were wrong after all; maybe Syaoran and Sakura didn't belong together after all. Jamie sensing her drop in mood hugged her to him making her sigh.
"I'm going to see if Atashi got lost," he nodded and watched her walk off. Sakura walked through the crowd of people. When she rounded a corner she almost bumped into Gwen and another woman, she frowned seeing the bright smile on their faces.
"Well if it isn't Mrs. Li," she mocked dryly-looking Sakura over very slowly like her friend. "You look like you're about to pop"
"I'm pregnant you ditz this is what pregnant woman look like but how would you know" Sakura replied making her smile widen.
"Tell me Kinomoto, how does it feel knowing that you are carrying the children of a man who doesn't feel anything for you and still runs to my bed every night?" she bit out coldly making Sakura wince. "So it hurts does it?" she laughed coldly taking a sip of her champagne.
"How does it feel knowing that I'm carrying his first children, and his heir, heir to the Li empire?" Sakura retaliated, this time Sakura smiled seeing the scowl on her face. "You just remember something, with my children in this world yours will get nothing from the Li's. Mine will get everything, and I can also make Li lose his position as well. So if I were you, I wouldn't gloat" with each word her voice get colder.
"Don't you gloat, remember they aren't in this world yet and I could always fix that" Sakura knew a threat when she heard one and this woman was doing just that. She was making a threat on the lives of her babies and she wasn't going to let her get away with that.
"Is that a Threat?" Sakura hissed clenching her hands tightly feeling anger rise in side.
"Take it anyway you want. The only reason I haven't taken matters into my own hands is because I still have Xiao Lang. You are nothing but a cheap whore and your children are bastards," Gwen declared tightly not knowing how she was making Sakura's anger double. "Little ugly mongrels, who are low life's just like you bitch" Sakura grabbed a glass of champagne from a waiter and took a sip from it. She smiled sweetly tossing the contents right into Gwen's face making her scream drawing people's attention. Everyone gasped when Sakura pulled her fist back and rammed it dead on in Gwen's beautiful face knocking her off her feet.
"Yeah I'll show you just how much of a bitch I am for insulting my children" Sakura shouted angrily getting ready to beat the hell out of her when she felt someone pull her back. "Let me go dammit"
"Calm down" a cold, vicious voice hissed in her ear sending chills down her spine. Sakura whipped around and glared at her unwanted husband, "You are making a fool of your self"
"Me? I know you wouldn't care about her insulting my children but I care. Why don't you run to her and see if she's okay?" Sakura didn't care where they were. She was going to show them just how much of a low life she was since as they had labeled her it.
"Will you calm, you are acting like a low life right now in front of everyone" he bit out making Sakura feel like she had just been slapped across the face. She stumbled out of his grip holding tears back.
"You are jerk, an adulterer, a bastard and an asshole," she screamed raising her hand slapping him hard across the face, the sound of impact echoed through out the room. Sakura saw him raise his hand and closed her eyes expecting him to slap her back. She opened her eyes feeling someone hug her from behind.
"Come on Sakura let's leave" Atashi said soothingly making her nod slowly looking at Syaoran who was giving them the coldest look she had ever seen in her entire life. She slowly turned with Atashi and looked down seeing that everyone was looking at her with open shame.
She looked up and was about to say something to Mei Lin who was heading towards them but Mei Lin passed showing open worry for her cousin. She knew she shouldn't have slapped him cause he was right, but she couldn't think of anything else to do. She felt her eyes burn and slowly she allowed her tears to drop then she started to cry when they reached outside. "He's going to be really angry when I return home" she spoke in a terrified tone.
"Has he ever hit you Sakura? Tell me and I'll call the police" Atashi said making Sakura look at him. She could see something in his eyes that he wanted something to call the police on Syaoran for.
"No I'm the only one who has hit him," she answered looking down. "Can you drop me home?"
"No I'm taking you to my place at least for a couple of days. Think of it as a vacation" Sakura didn't even think about it before she agreed to go. She needed to get away from Syaoran at least for a couple of days.
"Okay" she agreed not knowing how doing that would be a bad choice later on. *
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** Syaoran placed the phone down with a frown on his face as he picked up the plate with a cold steak. He had just called home for the tenth time that night and still Sakura wasn't home. He had a feeling she had gone home with the bastard, he was going to give her until sun down tomorrow to get home. He walked into Gwen's room and sighed looking at her form lying on the bed. "How are you feeling?" He asked placing the steak over her swollen eye.
"When I see her again, she's going to wish she had never met me" Gwen stated coldly making him smile. "Why can't you we kill her and hide her body somewhere?"
"You don't mean that, she's just emotional" Syaoran assured brushing her hair off her face. Gwen look away knowing that that was just what she wanted more then anything in the world.
"I bet she's sleeping with that man, she's a whore I tell you" she didn't see the cold look that passed through Syaoran's eyes. He didn't want to think about that kind of thing, she wouldn't sleep with him would she? He scowled getting up from the bed and walked over to the balcony looking at the sea. 'That is what she's doing, no wonder she's been so distant. She's sleeping with him, well we'll see' he thought grimly before turning back to Gwen. *
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* It was late afternoon and Sakura lay on her side looking at the waves that were beating against the side of the sailboat. She loved sailing, who would have thought it would have been this fun. "This is amazing" she giggled looking at Atashi who smiled sailing it back to shore. They wanted to beat the descending sun and they were famished, she turned her head back pulling down her hat.
"I'm glad you're enjoying your self, we can do this a lot if you wish or tomorrow" He called making her nod sitting up. She sat Indian style placing her hand on her belly. She had been feeling really sick lately and the boys hadn't moved at all for her all day. She had wanted Atashi to feel them but they were being lazy, they always seemed active at the house.
"That would be really great but don't you have a show tonight?" she turned to look at him just in time to see him nod.
"We can see the show then watch some movies at my place. Sound good?" He asked loving that fact that he was spending more and more time with her. He was going to make her stay with him longer and always run to him.
"Sounds great" Sakura beamed making him smile. *
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* He looked up from what he was doing when his father walked into his office not looking pleased at all. He and his mother hadn't taken it well when they found out that Sakura had walked out on him with Atashi. "Is she home yet?" he asked right off.
"No she's not home yet," he answered simply making Lian scowl stopping on front of his desk. "If she's not home by night fall I shall retrieve her"
"You had better do that, and make that man see that she is your wife and he should leave her alone," Lian snapped making Syaoran frown. "You are a master at seducing woman why don't you try seducing your own wife?"
"Because she's not like any other woman, she's different. I don't care anyways because it's obvious that she's sleeping with him" Lian was openly shocked to hear that. He didn't even want to think about the fact that a pregnant woman was having an affair.
"What did you do?" Syaoran looked at his father coldly. He was in no fucking mood to get lectured when he had so much work to do in the first place.
"Not a fucking thing, we came back and she just changed and started to be a real bitch. I don't care what she does as long as she doesn't hurt my sons in the process. She can be a bitch all she wants" Syaoran bit out coldly making Lian raise a brow at him in wonder.
"What are you considering Xiao Lang?" he asked knowing that his son was always up to something.
"I was thinking that maybe I could get Sakura to give the boys to me and Gwen. She can move on and do what ever she likes but I want my boys," he answered firmly making Lian laugh. "What's so funny?" he asked tightly.
"If you think she'll ever give you custody of her boys you have another thing coming. She'll never make Gwen get near her children, besides Gwen can have her own. If you divorce Sakura just leave her alone"
"Don't tell me what to do, she's not fit to be a mother is she goes sailing in her condition. I'm going to tell her once I get her home" Lian looked at Syaoran knowing that it was only going to blow up in his face.
"Whatever just get her home, I don't like having her running around Hong Kong with that man" Lian smiled secretly seeing Syaoran's frown turn into a scowl. He had wondered what had caused them to get even colder than they were originally towards each other. *
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* "Ah I can't believe we got caught in the rain, it's like a storm" Sakura laughed taking off the jacket that belong to Atashi. He closed his penthouse door nodding agreement; he looked at her moist face and felt like he wanted to kiss her.
"I know, so which movie do you want to watch first?" he asked walking toward the kitchen to make some tea and popcorn.
"Anyone's fine, I'm going to the bathroom. I'll be right back" she called heading into the back feeling like she was going to be sick. She touched her belly when one of the boys kicked making her smile. She sighed at the fact that Atashi had missed it again.
She didn't know when she was going to return to that place she called a home. She was a lot happier here and Atashi was great company. *
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* Atashi stopped what he was doing when there was a knock on the door. He looked through the peephole and saw that it was Mei Lin. Opening the door he let her in trying not to frown. "Hey, what are you doing here?"
"Saving your ass, where's Sakura?" Mei Lin asked worriedly making Atashi look at her oddly forgetting to close the door.
"Saving my ass?" he echoed when Sakura came back and was shocked to see Mei Lin.
"Mei Lin, what are you doing here?" she asked, she hadn't spoken to Mei Lin since the party.
"We have to go now, get your things" Mei Lin ordered making Sakura look at her oddly. Mei Lin sighed wondering why she wasn't moving, "Sakura, Xiao Lang is on his way over here to get you and trust me you don't want him to get you while you are in Atashi's presence or Atashi's close by" she explained glancing at her watch.
"What do you mean?" Sakura looked at her in concern. She didn't like the fact that Syaoran was coming for her but she didn't see why she had rush off like a thief.
"I mean he thinks you are" Mei Lin broke off gulping when the door swung open hitting the wall showing Syaoran in a long coat and a coat in his hand. Sakura looked at the cold look on his face and suddenly felt afraid, Atashi seeing her look walked over to her protectively.
"What are you doing here Li? Leave before I call security" Atashi ordered but Syaoran walked in and closed the door.
"I'm not leaving without Sakura, go and get what's yours now" Syaoran ordered icily nailing Sakura to the floor. Seeing her not move his eyes narrow, "Very well forget them we're leaving now"
"She's not leaving with you unless she wants to and she doesn't. Why don't you leave Li, go to Gwen" Atashi shouted pointing at the door. Mei Lin looked at her cousin knowing he was being pushed to his limit.
"Sakura, go for your stuff. Come I'll go with you" she offered not wanting things to get out of hand.
"Mei Lin, she's not leaving"
"Why the hell won't you stop speaking for her? Whether she likes it or not Xiao Lang's her husband and if he hurts you Atashi he won't get in trouble for it" Mei Lin yelled making Sakura's eyes widen.
"I don't care, I care about her and I'm not going to make her go with him and endanger her life and the boys" Atashi made a grave mistake by putting his hand on Sakura's belly. Syaoran growled stepping forward making Sakura start to tremble, not knowing what to do.
"I see so she's told you that I've hurt her and not treated her well. Let me tell you that I don't care what goes on between the two of you in private. All I want is for her to come home and now dammit" he latched out making her wince.
"Why are you so cold?" Sakura finally cried taking hold of Atashi's hand tightly. She knew he would be there for her, he would cause he was a true friend. Mei Lin saw her and wondered if Syaoran was telling the truth, were they sleeping together?
"Cold you leave for a whole day and not even bother calling to tell us if you are okay or not. My parents are riding me every hour you don't return, and I want you home tonight" he answered harshly. "Now be a good fucking girl and let's go being in the same room with this fagot offends me"
"He's a gentleman and a better man than you so don't call him names" Sakura defended making his jaw tighten and Atashi smile smugly. "And I'm not going anywhere with you"
"She told you now leave Syao" that was it; Syaoran dropped the coat and went after Atashi. Sakura screamed when Mei Lin pulled her back and Atashi and Syaoran went down on the ground struggling.
"No stop it," she cried seeing Atashi punch Syaoran but Syaoran returned the gift with a right hook then elbowed him. Mei Lin knew that Syaoran wasn't going to stop until Atashi was either dead or unconscious and she couldn't allow that.
"So still sore about Kris, are you?" Atashi snared making Sakura wondering whom this girl was. He wiped the blood from his jaw smiling, "You know Sakura despises you the same way she did. And she's going to leave too"
"You leave Kris out of this," Syaoran hissed viciously getting up keeping an eye on Atashi knowing he was a great fighter. "I never loved her, but she did me. And you were jealous"
"You don't know the value of a woman you scumbag, all you can do it use them" Atashi latched out getting up slowly. "I'm not going to make you hurt Sakura more than you already have, let her go she deserves better"
"Tell me when you started to get as low as to go after married pregnant women?" Syaoran smirked looking at his enemy. "It was never like you, you always went after married women but pregnant this is new. Does it burn you knowing that she's pregnant with my boys?" Sakura listened to the same line she used against Gwen and winced hearing it come out of his mouth.
"No like Sakura said, they'll be nothing like you" Atashi replied. "I'll teach them to be men"
"Right dancer boy" Syaoran spat looking him up and down. "Just remember that they are Li men, and even though they have half of Sakura in them they have the same amount of me. And we don't hang around inferior men" he turned to Sakura looking at her coldly. "Don't make me tell you again to go, I don't want to drag you out of here. NOW" she jumped picking up her jacket that he had brought.
"Sakura you don't have to go" Atashi said firmly making her look at him. He didn't want her to go, "Stand up to him dammit"
"I'll see you tomorrow Atashi" she mumbled fearing for his safety if she stayed in his place any longer.
"Sakura-y"
"She's leaving," Syaoran growled following Sakura to the door. "Mei Lin could you please get her things for me, I'm taking her home"
"Sure" Mei Lin squeaked when the door slammed shut. She turned to look at Atashi who grew extremely hard in the face. She didn't like that fact that he had brought Kris into this she was gone.
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* Wei looked at Syaoran and Sakura when they walked into the house. Sakura looked scared and alone as she stood still while Syaoran took off her jacket. Kero and Spinal got up to run to her but Syaoran held up his hand making them lay down. Even her own dogs were taking favors; she squeezed her hands together trying to get strong. "Master Li, you have a call from your father"
"Thank you Wei, I'll call him" Syaoran replied in a flat tone. "We have to talk," he said walking toward the library leaving Sakura standing at the door. "I meant you Ying Fa" he called making her jump and drag her feet that seemed nail to the floor up starting with baby steps.
She walked in after him and closed the large brown door being engulfed with the cold feeling room. The only window in it was the large one right behind him, she had to fight her self to let go and walk into the room. "What do you want to talk to me about?" she asked trying to keep her voice steady. Syaoran took a deep breath letting his shoulders drop as he turned to face her.
"I don't care if you are seeing him but you could have at least made someone know where you were. And then having me run to you and drag you back home wasn't necessary" he started off in a calm voice.
"Your right, it wasn't because I didn't want to come back to this place that you claim to be home cause it's not my home. I don't have one at the moment" she declared making him sigh.
"This is your home dammit, you've changed it to suit you so therefore it's yours" Sakura laughed looking at him with disgusted eyes.
"This house is for the woman you love, by the way how is her black eye?" Sakura mocked making him frown.
"You almost blinded her having hit her with you ring finger" Sakura gasped hearing that, she hadn't meant to blind her. "I hope you enjoyed your night and day in your lovers arms because it's going to end. Your have two and half months left before you give birth. I want you to consider giving the boys to me, then you are free to leave and do what ever you want" Sakura laughed coldly hearing that.
"Do you think I would ever make you and that bitch get near my children? I would never let my children live with the likes of you and that harlot who doesn't care that she's committing adultery by sleeping with a married man" Sakura bit out angrily eyeing him with her own hatred.
"Don't call her names because she's none of that" he defended walking up to her making Sakura step back.
"Did that hit a soft spot Li, well that's what she is and you are the same exact thing. I feel sick in my stomach being near you, why can't I be with someone who makes me feel better? Someone who actually cares about me" she didn't know she had started to cry she was too worked up. It wasn't fair that he was here accusing her of something she wasn't doing when he was the one who was doing it. And why didn't he want her to be happy and have someone too?
She felt cold, she had gotten wet from rushing to Atashi's apartment in the rain and she was still in the same wet clothing. "I don't allow her to call you names and I sure as hell will not allow you to call her them"
"Let me do as I wish, I'll be gone soon enough and when I leave I'll be taking my boys with me and I'll never allow you to get near them. And I have enough against that woman that'll make the judge give me custody and put a band against her" Sakura declared having all the times Gwen had attacked.
"You wouldn't, she's done nothing to you" he defended.
"She's done more to me then you'll ever know. And she's made me feel lower than I already am. And she's working at my pride because you run to her every night, and you get pissed when I run to Atashi when he's only my friend" Sakura cried hugging her self from the sudden chills she was getting.
"You don't know him, he's not someone you should be around" Syaoran yelled angrily avoiding her face. He didn't see how her eyes were red or how her face was shimmering from cold sweat.
"And I don't know you, so you and him are on the same level. I feel safer with him cause he didn't make a bet on me to take my innocence" Sakura screamed turning on her heels. "I'm leaving this hell hole," she shouted opening the door and running out.
"No you're not," he growled going after her. Kero and Spinal got up happily seeing Sakura but their tails stopped wagging seeing her face and her head for the door with Syaoran fallowing behind. *
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Sakura walked fast across the long driveway heading for the gates in the rain knowing he was following behind her. She suddenly felt extremely dizzy and sick, and awfully cold. She moved her hair off her face slowing down, "What's wrong?" she whispered weakly trying to keep focus. *
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"What's wrong with the mistress?" Rosa gasped horrified looking at Syaoran with cold eyes only to see that he was just as worried.
"Get a cold bath going, put some ice in it. Wei call for the doctor" Wei nodded running off with Rosa while Giles held an umbrella over him while he carried Sakura. *
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Syaoran entered the house dripping wet and rushed up stairs when two maids started behind him carrying two bowls of ice. He walked all the way down to her bedroom and started to the bathroom. He prayed to god that nothing was wrong with her; he didn't know what he would do. "You two leave, take off her shoes Rosa" she nodded surprised that he knew her name and did as she was told. * *
After removing her shoes Syaoran rested her burning body in the cold water making Sakura's eyes snap open. "No!" she screamed struggling against him feeling her body covered with the freezing water.
"Stop it dammit" he growled holding her down. Sakura looked at Rosa who nodded and she felt better knowing that he wasn't trying to drown her but she felt sick.
"I feel horrible, what's wrong?" she cried fearfully settling down.
"You're burning up, I've called the doctor," he answered and Sakura wasn't sure if she heard a tinge of worry in his voice or not. "Rosa get her something dry to put on" she nodded walking out of the bathroom. He touched her forehead noticing that she wasn't as hot.
"I'm freezing to death here can't I get out?" he shook his head holding her up. Rosa came back inside taking a large towel. "Step back" she moved out of the way he picked her up out of the water getting wet but not caring.
"Stand her up" Rosa said making him nod putting her down. He wouldn't be in the room while Rosa helped her change. He was about to let her go when her legs gave her.
"No" Sakura cried feeling her self drop but Syaoran caught her holding her up. "I don't know what's wrong" she cried being overcome by tears.
"You have to be strong" he soothed holding her against him.
"You'll have to hold her while I change her cause she has to get out of the wet clothing" Rosa said starting to take off Sakura's clothing slowly with the help of Syaoran. Sakura helped anyway she could and didn't even have time to be scared of having him see her change. One of the boys moved when he placed his hand on her belly making him smile.
"They must know that you're sick too" he commented as Rosa dried her off and he moved her hair out of the way. She looked down when her nightgown was pulled over her head, and felt her self being picked up by Syaoran. "Get a cold wash cloth" she nodded opening the bathroom door for him.
Wei pulled the sheets back and moved out of the way so he could lay her down. "I have called the doctor, he's on his way. He said not to give her anything and try to keep her temperature down. I have the cook making some soup"
"Thank you Wei, call my father and tell him that Sakura's home. Tell him I'll talk with him later" Syaoran said when Sakura opened her mouth for the thermometer. She was slightly amused to see him acting like a mother, he took it out and frowned seeing that it was still too high.
"It's still high, do you think we'll have to dunk her again?" he asked Rosa making Sakura's eyes widen.
"I'm not going back in there" she declared glaring at him but Syaoran ignored her when Giles appeared at the door with her doctor who rushed in.
"What's the matter with her?" Avalon asked worriedly taking out his tools and medicine and what not.
"High fever" Syaoran answered getting up from where he was sitting and moving to the foot of the bed.
"How do you feel Sakura?" Avalon asked taking her temperature again but under her arm instead.
"It's cold, I'm weak and scared" she answered making him nod taking it out when it beeped.
"Hmmm it's high alright. Wei told me you have an ice bath ready for her?"
"Yes, do we need to put her in again?" Syaoran asked making Sakura groan praying they wouldn't put her back in again.
"Not unless it gets higher" she sighed hearing that but her eyes widened seeing the needle he took out. "I'm going to see to take some blood," he tied her arm and Sakura felt like she wanted to cry.
"Oh please, no blood" she cried teary eyes but Avalon smiled assuring her that it was necessary. "I'm fine"
"It's for babies, it's not good for a woman to be sick when she is pregnant it can complicate pregnancy" he stated making her eyes widen that she didn't even feel when he started to draw blood.
"What do you mean?" she gasped glancing at Syaoran momentarily holding back tears.
"Just what I said my dear, shame on your husband for making you goes out in the rain. You aren't to do anything too adventurous, why were you in the rain?" Sakura looked down knowing that it wasn't his fault it had probably happened when she and Atashi got caught in it.
"Kero got out and she ran out after him. You know how she loves those dogs," Syaoran answered for her since, as she didn't. "I went after her but she's fast, god only knows how it's possible" Avalon laughed nodding.
"My wife was the same young man. First pregnancies are always the most craziest, it'll get easier with the other children you two are going to have" Avalon stated placing a alcohol cotton ball on her am. Sakura and Syaoran looked at each other briefly knowing that they weren't ever going to have any more children with each other. Why it was a wonder that they hadn't killed each other yet.
"This will pass by tomorrow right?" Syaoran asked in a hopeful voice when Avalon took out some medications.
"It'll probably last for about a week or so, I'm going to give her a lot of vitamins that'll help fight against the bug she has" Avalon said making them nod. "And some other medication that she'll be able to take" Sakura watched him write down something and hand it to Syaoran, who looked it over and nodded.
"Rosa get some water," he said making her nod heading to the bathroom. He looked at his watch and frowned; "I'll run to the pharmacy first thing in the morning" Avalon nodded putting his things together.
"Good don't worry your wife and children will be fine" he assured Syaoran who nodded hoping he was right. "Call me if anything changes" they didn't like the sound of that. "Good night Sakura, and please stay out of the rain"
"I will and thank you" Sakura smiled weakly before Avalon left with Wei who was waiting for him. Syaoran moved over to the nightstand and opened each jar taking out one tablet. Sakura took the glass from Rosa who left closing her room door; she took the tablets when he handed them to her.
"That was a very foolish thing to do" he commented walking over to the balcony only to see Avalon's Lincoln pull out. "What if I hadn't caught you?" Sakura looked down not knowing what to say and knew that what she did was wrong. "Doesn't that idiot have a car?" he yelled making her jump looking at him with round eyes. "Well?"
"He did but it broke down so we decided to walk back but the rain caught us. I'm sorry" Sakura apologized making his frown deepens, he walked over to her and sat on the chair pulled beside the bed.
"He should be the one who's sorry. He's an idiot for letting a pregnant woman play in the rain, you should have sat in there and wait for the wrecker" he complained resting back in the chair not even looking at her. They stayed in silence that way and it remained even when she ate the soup that was brought up to her.
After what seemed like hours Sakura was starting dosing off. She was surprised to see that he hadn't moved or changed out of his wet clothing. Syaoran looked at the door when Wei walked in looking worried. "Master Li, I'll watch the mistress you need to shower and change"
"I'm fine" he replied stubbornly making Wei smile, he ignored that look. He looked at his phone when it started to vibrate and saw that it was Gwen. "I think I'll go change" he sighed getting up. Wei looked at the door that led to his room closed and walked over to Sakura.
"You know you should be sleeping" he spoke sitting down in the chair making Sakura's eyes open. She looked guilty as ever and he smiled shaking his head at her.
"Where are Kero and Spinal?" she asked softly feeling sleepy, she had been pretending so he would leave. She wasn't the least bit surprised to see that the only way he left was because of a phone call.
"They are in Master Li's room, Avalon didn't think it was good having them in your room whilst you were sick" Wei answered making her frown. "Don't worry, he won't hurt them"
"I know, they seem to listen to him more than me now" she mumbled with jealously making Wei laugh. Sakura smiled closing her eyes, she had wanted him to leave so she could latch her door but she knew now that it would be impossible.
Wei sat where he was and watched her until Syaoran came in dressed for bed. "I'll leave my room open and check on her now and then, you can go to bed Wei" he said making him nod getting up.
"Good night Master Li"
"Good night" Syaoran walked over to the door and latched it like she always did with all her doors, he checked on her before walking back to his room. He smiled seeing Kero and Spinal each on one of the chairs in his room sleeping. "Good night mutts" *
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"Sakura?" Syaoran asked looking surprised, Sakura smiled getting under the covers moving close to her sister. "What are you doing?"
"He's trying to get into my room, he's coming for me" Syaoran looked at her wondering what she meant. He moved over and touched his lamp turning it on he was about to ask what she was doing in his bed but saw that she was still asleep.
"Whose coming for you?" he asked seeing that she was really scared of something and he hadn't a clue what.
"Ken's coming for me, he's going to try again. I don't want him to try I might not be able to fight him off. Don't make him get me" she cried burying her head in his chest. "He's going to get in cause the door is open"
"No he won't, he's not going to get you" he soothed looking at the door that led to her room. "I'll go and lock it" he didn't want to scare her out of her sleep since as it was obvious she was sleepwalking.
"Be careful" Sakura watched as he got out of bed and closed the door latching it. Syaoran looked at her sigh and wondered what the hell was going on, what was he going to do now? "Come back to bed" 'god help me' he thought walking over to the bed getting in. Sakura smiled cuddling up to him feeling safe, "I wish she would get rid of this one, I don't like him. He's the worst out of all of them, I'm scared"
"Don't worry, he won't come" he whispered unsurely but she nodded. He looked at her face that was slowly relaxing as she fell back asleep. He sighed looking at the ceiling, she still had a fever and he hoped he wouldn't catch what she had. "Who's Ken and why is she so scared of him?" he whispered absently rubbing her up and down the arm. *
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* "You leave me alone!" Sakura screamed holding her six and half month hold belly. She held tears back nothing would make her cry in front of him, nothing. Syaoran's jaw tightened looking at her red face.
"Why the hell are you being so fucking difficult?" he growled taking a step closer to her. They were both dressed to go to a small gathering of friends but had a little misunderstanding.
"You're the one who's being difficult, I'm my own woman and what I want to do is none of your business" she retorted, what was this fight about? It was about going sailing with Atashi who was now her best friend.
"I don't think I'm wrong by saying you aren't in any position to go sailing" he replied tightly holding unto his car keys very tightly. Sakura raised her chin in the air defiantly narrowing her eyes.
"Listen to me and good Li, we aren't friends and I'll be gone soon enough so don't act like we are. I'm going tomorrow and there's nothing you can do about it. Now if you want to go to this party I suggest that we leave now"
"You're right we aren't friends, you've become too hard to handle since we returned from Tomoyo and Eriol months ago. I have no fucking idea what's gotten into you" he spat turning on his heels. "We'll see about this little venture of yours" Sakura didn't like the sound in his voice. She straightened out her light blue dress and followed behind him, swallowing the sensation in her throat that wanted her to cry.
Wei closed the house door when the limo pulled off carrying two enemies. He hadn't a clue what had happened but ever since the wedding of their friends they had been angry with the other. "Lord what will come of this?" he whispered looking up at the night sky. *
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* When Sakura and Syaoran arrived at the party they both went their separate ways but no one cared cause this was a usual thing for them. Sakura went over to Mei Lin and Jamie. "Well here's the beauty now" Atashi smiled taking her hand kissing it making Sakura flush.
"Hey everyone"
"Hey, how come you guys are late?" Mei Lin asked making Sakura frown looking at Syaoran who disappeared in a group of men.
"Traffic, nothing big" she smiled making them nod but not believing. It was obvious to all of them that she and Syaoran hadn't been getting along lately and they wondered why but Atashi of course loved it.
"Hey we have a new show opening up, you want to see it?" Atashi asked Sakura who readily agreed. Mei Lin looked at them knowing how close they had gotten. She had a feeling that he was waiting for Sakura and Syaoran to break up officially so he could move in.
"I would love to" Sakura beamed making him grin taking her hand in his. Sakura liked him a lot; he was a really sweet person. And he had been there for her all through her troubles with Syaoran.
"Hey I'm going to get you some punch" he said getting up. Sakura watched him disappear before looking back at Mei Lin and Jamie who were watching her closely.
"What's the matter?" she asked softly wondering why they were looking at her so.
"I have a feeling that you'll end up with Atashi after you and Syaoran leave the other" Jamie commented dryly catching Sakura off guard.
"What do you mean?" she asked wondering where this was coming from. She hadn't even consider a relationship with Atashi, now that she thought about it she wouldn't mind cause he was really caring.
"You know what we mean, since as Syaoran is occupied with Gwen why not fall in love with his enemy" Mei Lin answered making her wince from the wording. It made her sound like a harlot, being married and spending more time with another man and harboring feelings for him.
"What ever Atashi and Li feel for the other is none of my business. I could care less if they are enemies it doesn't concern me" Mei Lin looked down frowning. Maybe they were wrong after all; maybe Syaoran and Sakura didn't belong together after all. Jamie sensing her drop in mood hugged her to him making her sigh.
"I'm going to see if Atashi got lost," he nodded and watched her walk off. Sakura walked through the crowd of people. When she rounded a corner she almost bumped into Gwen and another woman, she frowned seeing the bright smile on their faces.
"Well if it isn't Mrs. Li," she mocked dryly-looking Sakura over very slowly like her friend. "You look like you're about to pop"
"I'm pregnant you ditz this is what pregnant woman look like but how would you know" Sakura replied making her smile widen.
"Tell me Kinomoto, how does it feel knowing that you are carrying the children of a man who doesn't feel anything for you and still runs to my bed every night?" she bit out coldly making Sakura wince. "So it hurts does it?" she laughed coldly taking a sip of her champagne.
"How does it feel knowing that I'm carrying his first children, and his heir, heir to the Li empire?" Sakura retaliated, this time Sakura smiled seeing the scowl on her face. "You just remember something, with my children in this world yours will get nothing from the Li's. Mine will get everything, and I can also make Li lose his position as well. So if I were you, I wouldn't gloat" with each word her voice get colder.
"Don't you gloat, remember they aren't in this world yet and I could always fix that" Sakura knew a threat when she heard one and this woman was doing just that. She was making a threat on the lives of her babies and she wasn't going to let her get away with that.
"Is that a Threat?" Sakura hissed clenching her hands tightly feeling anger rise in side.
"Take it anyway you want. The only reason I haven't taken matters into my own hands is because I still have Xiao Lang. You are nothing but a cheap whore and your children are bastards," Gwen declared tightly not knowing how she was making Sakura's anger double. "Little ugly mongrels, who are low life's just like you bitch" Sakura grabbed a glass of champagne from a waiter and took a sip from it. She smiled sweetly tossing the contents right into Gwen's face making her scream drawing people's attention. Everyone gasped when Sakura pulled her fist back and rammed it dead on in Gwen's beautiful face knocking her off her feet.
"Yeah I'll show you just how much of a bitch I am for insulting my children" Sakura shouted angrily getting ready to beat the hell out of her when she felt someone pull her back. "Let me go dammit"
"Calm down" a cold, vicious voice hissed in her ear sending chills down her spine. Sakura whipped around and glared at her unwanted husband, "You are making a fool of your self"
"Me? I know you wouldn't care about her insulting my children but I care. Why don't you run to her and see if she's okay?" Sakura didn't care where they were. She was going to show them just how much of a low life she was since as they had labeled her it.
"Will you calm, you are acting like a low life right now in front of everyone" he bit out making Sakura feel like she had just been slapped across the face. She stumbled out of his grip holding tears back.
"You are jerk, an adulterer, a bastard and an asshole," she screamed raising her hand slapping him hard across the face, the sound of impact echoed through out the room. Sakura saw him raise his hand and closed her eyes expecting him to slap her back. She opened her eyes feeling someone hug her from behind.
"Come on Sakura let's leave" Atashi said soothingly making her nod slowly looking at Syaoran who was giving them the coldest look she had ever seen in her entire life. She slowly turned with Atashi and looked down seeing that everyone was looking at her with open shame.
She looked up and was about to say something to Mei Lin who was heading towards them but Mei Lin passed showing open worry for her cousin. She knew she shouldn't have slapped him cause he was right, but she couldn't think of anything else to do. She felt her eyes burn and slowly she allowed her tears to drop then she started to cry when they reached outside. "He's going to be really angry when I return home" she spoke in a terrified tone.
"Has he ever hit you Sakura? Tell me and I'll call the police" Atashi said making Sakura look at him. She could see something in his eyes that he wanted something to call the police on Syaoran for.
"No I'm the only one who has hit him," she answered looking down. "Can you drop me home?"
"No I'm taking you to my place at least for a couple of days. Think of it as a vacation" Sakura didn't even think about it before she agreed to go. She needed to get away from Syaoran at least for a couple of days.
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"When I see her again, she's going to wish she had never met me" Gwen stated coldly making him smile. "Why can't you we kill her and hide her body somewhere?"
"You don't mean that, she's just emotional" Syaoran assured brushing her hair off her face. Gwen look away knowing that that was just what she wanted more then anything in the world.
"I bet she's sleeping with that man, she's a whore I tell you" she didn't see the cold look that passed through Syaoran's eyes. He didn't want to think about that kind of thing, she wouldn't sleep with him would she? He scowled getting up from the bed and walked over to the balcony looking at the sea. 'That is what she's doing, no wonder she's been so distant. She's sleeping with him, well we'll see' he thought grimly before turning back to Gwen. *
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"I'm glad you're enjoying your self, we can do this a lot if you wish or tomorrow" He called making her nod sitting up. She sat Indian style placing her hand on her belly. She had been feeling really sick lately and the boys hadn't moved at all for her all day. She had wanted Atashi to feel them but they were being lazy, they always seemed active at the house.
"That would be really great but don't you have a show tonight?" she turned to look at him just in time to see him nod.
"We can see the show then watch some movies at my place. Sound good?" He asked loving that fact that he was spending more and more time with her. He was going to make her stay with him longer and always run to him.
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"No she's not home yet," he answered simply making Lian scowl stopping on front of his desk. "If she's not home by night fall I shall retrieve her"
"You had better do that, and make that man see that she is your wife and he should leave her alone," Lian snapped making Syaoran frown. "You are a master at seducing woman why don't you try seducing your own wife?"
"Because she's not like any other woman, she's different. I don't care anyways because it's obvious that she's sleeping with him" Lian was openly shocked to hear that. He didn't even want to think about the fact that a pregnant woman was having an affair.
"What did you do?" Syaoran looked at his father coldly. He was in no fucking mood to get lectured when he had so much work to do in the first place.
"Not a fucking thing, we came back and she just changed and started to be a real bitch. I don't care what she does as long as she doesn't hurt my sons in the process. She can be a bitch all she wants" Syaoran bit out coldly making Lian raise a brow at him in wonder.
"What are you considering Xiao Lang?" he asked knowing that his son was always up to something.
"I was thinking that maybe I could get Sakura to give the boys to me and Gwen. She can move on and do what ever she likes but I want my boys," he answered firmly making Lian laugh. "What's so funny?" he asked tightly.
"If you think she'll ever give you custody of her boys you have another thing coming. She'll never make Gwen get near her children, besides Gwen can have her own. If you divorce Sakura just leave her alone"
"Don't tell me what to do, she's not fit to be a mother is she goes sailing in her condition. I'm going to tell her once I get her home" Lian looked at Syaoran knowing that it was only going to blow up in his face.
"Whatever just get her home, I don't like having her running around Hong Kong with that man" Lian smiled secretly seeing Syaoran's frown turn into a scowl. He had wondered what had caused them to get even colder than they were originally towards each other. *
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* "Ah I can't believe we got caught in the rain, it's like a storm" Sakura laughed taking off the jacket that belong to Atashi. He closed his penthouse door nodding agreement; he looked at her moist face and felt like he wanted to kiss her.
"I know, so which movie do you want to watch first?" he asked walking toward the kitchen to make some tea and popcorn.
"Anyone's fine, I'm going to the bathroom. I'll be right back" she called heading into the back feeling like she was going to be sick. She touched her belly when one of the boys kicked making her smile. She sighed at the fact that Atashi had missed it again.
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"Saving your ass, where's Sakura?" Mei Lin asked worriedly making Atashi look at her oddly forgetting to close the door.
"Saving my ass?" he echoed when Sakura came back and was shocked to see Mei Lin.
"Mei Lin, what are you doing here?" she asked, she hadn't spoken to Mei Lin since the party.
"We have to go now, get your things" Mei Lin ordered making Sakura look at her oddly. Mei Lin sighed wondering why she wasn't moving, "Sakura, Xiao Lang is on his way over here to get you and trust me you don't want him to get you while you are in Atashi's presence or Atashi's close by" she explained glancing at her watch.
"What do you mean?" Sakura looked at her in concern. She didn't like the fact that Syaoran was coming for her but she didn't see why she had rush off like a thief.
"I mean he thinks you are" Mei Lin broke off gulping when the door swung open hitting the wall showing Syaoran in a long coat and a coat in his hand. Sakura looked at the cold look on his face and suddenly felt afraid, Atashi seeing her look walked over to her protectively.
"What are you doing here Li? Leave before I call security" Atashi ordered but Syaoran walked in and closed the door.
"I'm not leaving without Sakura, go and get what's yours now" Syaoran ordered icily nailing Sakura to the floor. Seeing her not move his eyes narrow, "Very well forget them we're leaving now"
"She's not leaving with you unless she wants to and she doesn't. Why don't you leave Li, go to Gwen" Atashi shouted pointing at the door. Mei Lin looked at her cousin knowing he was being pushed to his limit.
"Sakura, go for your stuff. Come I'll go with you" she offered not wanting things to get out of hand.
"Mei Lin, she's not leaving"
"Why the hell won't you stop speaking for her? Whether she likes it or not Xiao Lang's her husband and if he hurts you Atashi he won't get in trouble for it" Mei Lin yelled making Sakura's eyes widen.
"I don't care, I care about her and I'm not going to make her go with him and endanger her life and the boys" Atashi made a grave mistake by putting his hand on Sakura's belly. Syaoran growled stepping forward making Sakura start to tremble, not knowing what to do.
"I see so she's told you that I've hurt her and not treated her well. Let me tell you that I don't care what goes on between the two of you in private. All I want is for her to come home and now dammit" he latched out making her wince.
"Why are you so cold?" Sakura finally cried taking hold of Atashi's hand tightly. She knew he would be there for her, he would cause he was a true friend. Mei Lin saw her and wondered if Syaoran was telling the truth, were they sleeping together?
"Cold you leave for a whole day and not even bother calling to tell us if you are okay or not. My parents are riding me every hour you don't return, and I want you home tonight" he answered harshly. "Now be a good fucking girl and let's go being in the same room with this fagot offends me"
"He's a gentleman and a better man than you so don't call him names" Sakura defended making his jaw tighten and Atashi smile smugly. "And I'm not going anywhere with you"
"She told you now leave Syao" that was it; Syaoran dropped the coat and went after Atashi. Sakura screamed when Mei Lin pulled her back and Atashi and Syaoran went down on the ground struggling.
"No stop it," she cried seeing Atashi punch Syaoran but Syaoran returned the gift with a right hook then elbowed him. Mei Lin knew that Syaoran wasn't going to stop until Atashi was either dead or unconscious and she couldn't allow that.
"So still sore about Kris, are you?" Atashi snared making Sakura wondering whom this girl was. He wiped the blood from his jaw smiling, "You know Sakura despises you the same way she did. And she's going to leave too"
"You leave Kris out of this," Syaoran hissed viciously getting up keeping an eye on Atashi knowing he was a great fighter. "I never loved her, but she did me. And you were jealous"
"You don't know the value of a woman you scumbag, all you can do it use them" Atashi latched out getting up slowly. "I'm not going to make you hurt Sakura more than you already have, let her go she deserves better"
"Tell me when you started to get as low as to go after married pregnant women?" Syaoran smirked looking at his enemy. "It was never like you, you always went after married women but pregnant this is new. Does it burn you knowing that she's pregnant with my boys?" Sakura listened to the same line she used against Gwen and winced hearing it come out of his mouth.
"No like Sakura said, they'll be nothing like you" Atashi replied. "I'll teach them to be men"
"Right dancer boy" Syaoran spat looking him up and down. "Just remember that they are Li men, and even though they have half of Sakura in them they have the same amount of me. And we don't hang around inferior men" he turned to Sakura looking at her coldly. "Don't make me tell you again to go, I don't want to drag you out of here. NOW" she jumped picking up her jacket that he had brought.
"Sakura you don't have to go" Atashi said firmly making her look at him. He didn't want her to go, "Stand up to him dammit"
"I'll see you tomorrow Atashi" she mumbled fearing for his safety if she stayed in his place any longer.
"Sakura-y"
"She's leaving," Syaoran growled following Sakura to the door. "Mei Lin could you please get her things for me, I'm taking her home"
"Sure" Mei Lin squeaked when the door slammed shut. She turned to look at Atashi who grew extremely hard in the face. She didn't like that fact that he had brought Kris into this she was gone.
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"Thank you Wei, I'll call him" Syaoran replied in a flat tone. "We have to talk," he said walking toward the library leaving Sakura standing at the door. "I meant you Ying Fa" he called making her jump and drag her feet that seemed nail to the floor up starting with baby steps.
She walked in after him and closed the large brown door being engulfed with the cold feeling room. The only window in it was the large one right behind him, she had to fight her self to let go and walk into the room. "What do you want to talk to me about?" she asked trying to keep her voice steady. Syaoran took a deep breath letting his shoulders drop as he turned to face her.
"I don't care if you are seeing him but you could have at least made someone know where you were. And then having me run to you and drag you back home wasn't necessary" he started off in a calm voice.
"Your right, it wasn't because I didn't want to come back to this place that you claim to be home cause it's not my home. I don't have one at the moment" she declared making him sigh.
"This is your home dammit, you've changed it to suit you so therefore it's yours" Sakura laughed looking at him with disgusted eyes.
"This house is for the woman you love, by the way how is her black eye?" Sakura mocked making him frown.
"You almost blinded her having hit her with you ring finger" Sakura gasped hearing that, she hadn't meant to blind her. "I hope you enjoyed your night and day in your lovers arms because it's going to end. Your have two and half months left before you give birth. I want you to consider giving the boys to me, then you are free to leave and do what ever you want" Sakura laughed coldly hearing that.
"Do you think I would ever make you and that bitch get near my children? I would never let my children live with the likes of you and that harlot who doesn't care that she's committing adultery by sleeping with a married man" Sakura bit out angrily eyeing him with her own hatred.
"Don't call her names because she's none of that" he defended walking up to her making Sakura step back.
"Did that hit a soft spot Li, well that's what she is and you are the same exact thing. I feel sick in my stomach being near you, why can't I be with someone who makes me feel better? Someone who actually cares about me" she didn't know she had started to cry she was too worked up. It wasn't fair that he was here accusing her of something she wasn't doing when he was the one who was doing it. And why didn't he want her to be happy and have someone too?
She felt cold, she had gotten wet from rushing to Atashi's apartment in the rain and she was still in the same wet clothing. "I don't allow her to call you names and I sure as hell will not allow you to call her them"
"Let me do as I wish, I'll be gone soon enough and when I leave I'll be taking my boys with me and I'll never allow you to get near them. And I have enough against that woman that'll make the judge give me custody and put a band against her" Sakura declared having all the times Gwen had attacked.
"You wouldn't, she's done nothing to you" he defended.
"She's done more to me then you'll ever know. And she's made me feel lower than I already am. And she's working at my pride because you run to her every night, and you get pissed when I run to Atashi when he's only my friend" Sakura cried hugging her self from the sudden chills she was getting.
"You don't know him, he's not someone you should be around" Syaoran yelled angrily avoiding her face. He didn't see how her eyes were red or how her face was shimmering from cold sweat.
"And I don't know you, so you and him are on the same level. I feel safer with him cause he didn't make a bet on me to take my innocence" Sakura screamed turning on her heels. "I'm leaving this hell hole," she shouted opening the door and running out.
"No you're not," he growled going after her. Kero and Spinal got up happily seeing Sakura but their tails stopped wagging seeing her face and her head for the door with Syaoran fallowing behind. *
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"What's wrong with the mistress?" Rosa gasped horrified looking at Syaoran with cold eyes only to see that he was just as worried.
"Get a cold bath going, put some ice in it. Wei call for the doctor" Wei nodded running off with Rosa while Giles held an umbrella over him while he carried Sakura. *
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Syaoran entered the house dripping wet and rushed up stairs when two maids started behind him carrying two bowls of ice. He walked all the way down to her bedroom and started to the bathroom. He prayed to god that nothing was wrong with her; he didn't know what he would do. "You two leave, take off her shoes Rosa" she nodded surprised that he knew her name and did as she was told. * *
After removing her shoes Syaoran rested her burning body in the cold water making Sakura's eyes snap open. "No!" she screamed struggling against him feeling her body covered with the freezing water.
"Stop it dammit" he growled holding her down. Sakura looked at Rosa who nodded and she felt better knowing that he wasn't trying to drown her but she felt sick.
"I feel horrible, what's wrong?" she cried fearfully settling down.
"You're burning up, I've called the doctor," he answered and Sakura wasn't sure if she heard a tinge of worry in his voice or not. "Rosa get her something dry to put on" she nodded walking out of the bathroom. He touched her forehead noticing that she wasn't as hot.
"I'm freezing to death here can't I get out?" he shook his head holding her up. Rosa came back inside taking a large towel. "Step back" she moved out of the way he picked her up out of the water getting wet but not caring.
"Stand her up" Rosa said making him nod putting her down. He wouldn't be in the room while Rosa helped her change. He was about to let her go when her legs gave her.
"No" Sakura cried feeling her self drop but Syaoran caught her holding her up. "I don't know what's wrong" she cried being overcome by tears.
"You have to be strong" he soothed holding her against him.
"You'll have to hold her while I change her cause she has to get out of the wet clothing" Rosa said starting to take off Sakura's clothing slowly with the help of Syaoran. Sakura helped anyway she could and didn't even have time to be scared of having him see her change. One of the boys moved when he placed his hand on her belly making him smile.
"They must know that you're sick too" he commented as Rosa dried her off and he moved her hair out of the way. She looked down when her nightgown was pulled over her head, and felt her self being picked up by Syaoran. "Get a cold wash cloth" she nodded opening the bathroom door for him.
Wei pulled the sheets back and moved out of the way so he could lay her down. "I have called the doctor, he's on his way. He said not to give her anything and try to keep her temperature down. I have the cook making some soup"
"Thank you Wei, call my father and tell him that Sakura's home. Tell him I'll talk with him later" Syaoran said when Sakura opened her mouth for the thermometer. She was slightly amused to see him acting like a mother, he took it out and frowned seeing that it was still too high.
"It's still high, do you think we'll have to dunk her again?" he asked Rosa making Sakura's eyes widen.
"I'm not going back in there" she declared glaring at him but Syaoran ignored her when Giles appeared at the door with her doctor who rushed in.
"What's the matter with her?" Avalon asked worriedly taking out his tools and medicine and what not.
"High fever" Syaoran answered getting up from where he was sitting and moving to the foot of the bed.
"How do you feel Sakura?" Avalon asked taking her temperature again but under her arm instead.
"It's cold, I'm weak and scared" she answered making him nod taking it out when it beeped.
"Hmmm it's high alright. Wei told me you have an ice bath ready for her?"
"Yes, do we need to put her in again?" Syaoran asked making Sakura groan praying they wouldn't put her back in again.
"Not unless it gets higher" she sighed hearing that but her eyes widened seeing the needle he took out. "I'm going to see to take some blood," he tied her arm and Sakura felt like she wanted to cry.
"Oh please, no blood" she cried teary eyes but Avalon smiled assuring her that it was necessary. "I'm fine"
"It's for babies, it's not good for a woman to be sick when she is pregnant it can complicate pregnancy" he stated making her eyes widen that she didn't even feel when he started to draw blood.
"What do you mean?" she gasped glancing at Syaoran momentarily holding back tears.
"Just what I said my dear, shame on your husband for making you goes out in the rain. You aren't to do anything too adventurous, why were you in the rain?" Sakura looked down knowing that it wasn't his fault it had probably happened when she and Atashi got caught in it.
"Kero got out and she ran out after him. You know how she loves those dogs," Syaoran answered for her since, as she didn't. "I went after her but she's fast, god only knows how it's possible" Avalon laughed nodding.
"My wife was the same young man. First pregnancies are always the most craziest, it'll get easier with the other children you two are going to have" Avalon stated placing a alcohol cotton ball on her am. Sakura and Syaoran looked at each other briefly knowing that they weren't ever going to have any more children with each other. Why it was a wonder that they hadn't killed each other yet.
"This will pass by tomorrow right?" Syaoran asked in a hopeful voice when Avalon took out some medications.
"It'll probably last for about a week or so, I'm going to give her a lot of vitamins that'll help fight against the bug she has" Avalon said making them nod. "And some other medication that she'll be able to take" Sakura watched him write down something and hand it to Syaoran, who looked it over and nodded.
"Rosa get some water," he said making her nod heading to the bathroom. He looked at his watch and frowned; "I'll run to the pharmacy first thing in the morning" Avalon nodded putting his things together.
"Good don't worry your wife and children will be fine" he assured Syaoran who nodded hoping he was right. "Call me if anything changes" they didn't like the sound of that. "Good night Sakura, and please stay out of the rain"
"I will and thank you" Sakura smiled weakly before Avalon left with Wei who was waiting for him. Syaoran moved over to the nightstand and opened each jar taking out one tablet. Sakura took the glass from Rosa who left closing her room door; she took the tablets when he handed them to her.
"That was a very foolish thing to do" he commented walking over to the balcony only to see Avalon's Lincoln pull out. "What if I hadn't caught you?" Sakura looked down not knowing what to say and knew that what she did was wrong. "Doesn't that idiot have a car?" he yelled making her jump looking at him with round eyes. "Well?"
"He did but it broke down so we decided to walk back but the rain caught us. I'm sorry" Sakura apologized making his frown deepens, he walked over to her and sat on the chair pulled beside the bed.
"He should be the one who's sorry. He's an idiot for letting a pregnant woman play in the rain, you should have sat in there and wait for the wrecker" he complained resting back in the chair not even looking at her. They stayed in silence that way and it remained even when she ate the soup that was brought up to her.
After what seemed like hours Sakura was starting dosing off. She was surprised to see that he hadn't moved or changed out of his wet clothing. Syaoran looked at the door when Wei walked in looking worried. "Master Li, I'll watch the mistress you need to shower and change"
"I'm fine" he replied stubbornly making Wei smile, he ignored that look. He looked at his phone when it started to vibrate and saw that it was Gwen. "I think I'll go change" he sighed getting up. Wei looked at the door that led to his room closed and walked over to Sakura.
"You know you should be sleeping" he spoke sitting down in the chair making Sakura's eyes open. She looked guilty as ever and he smiled shaking his head at her.
"Where are Kero and Spinal?" she asked softly feeling sleepy, she had been pretending so he would leave. She wasn't the least bit surprised to see that the only way he left was because of a phone call.
"They are in Master Li's room, Avalon didn't think it was good having them in your room whilst you were sick" Wei answered making her frown. "Don't worry, he won't hurt them"
"I know, they seem to listen to him more than me now" she mumbled with jealously making Wei laugh. Sakura smiled closing her eyes, she had wanted him to leave so she could latch her door but she knew now that it would be impossible.
Wei sat where he was and watched her until Syaoran came in dressed for bed. "I'll leave my room open and check on her now and then, you can go to bed Wei" he said making him nod getting up.
"Good night Master Li"
"Good night" Syaoran walked over to the door and latched it like she always did with all her doors, he checked on her before walking back to his room. He smiled seeing Kero and Spinal each on one of the chairs in his room sleeping. "Good night mutts" *
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"Sakura?" Syaoran asked looking surprised, Sakura smiled getting under the covers moving close to her sister. "What are you doing?"
"He's trying to get into my room, he's coming for me" Syaoran looked at her wondering what she meant. He moved over and touched his lamp turning it on he was about to ask what she was doing in his bed but saw that she was still asleep.
"Whose coming for you?" he asked seeing that she was really scared of something and he hadn't a clue what.
"Ken's coming for me, he's going to try again. I don't want him to try I might not be able to fight him off. Don't make him get me" she cried burying her head in his chest. "He's going to get in cause the door is open"
"No he won't, he's not going to get you" he soothed looking at the door that led to her room. "I'll go and lock it" he didn't want to scare her out of her sleep since as it was obvious she was sleepwalking.
"Be careful" Sakura watched as he got out of bed and closed the door latching it. Syaoran looked at her sigh and wondered what the hell was going on, what was he going to do now? "Come back to bed" 'god help me' he thought walking over to the bed getting in. Sakura smiled cuddling up to him feeling safe, "I wish she would get rid of this one, I don't like him. He's the worst out of all of them, I'm scared"
"Don't worry, he won't come" he whispered unsurely but she nodded. He looked at her face that was slowly relaxing as she fell back asleep. He sighed looking at the ceiling, she still had a fever and he hoped he wouldn't catch what she had. "Who's Ken and why is she so scared of him?" he whispered absently rubbing her up and down the arm. *
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** Author's note: Here goes her nightmares, poor thing. I hoped you enjoyed this chapter and remember to review and tell me what you think okay? Well JA_
