Falling Petals
Chapter 7- Accidents or Not?
By: Tear Drops
A/N: Same old, same old. I don't own CCS or any characters except Thomas and Tina and their creations. So, on with the story. Oh, and Kero's sick this week, so he won't be commenting.....^.^
Kero- eh.....tat bat is gona pay.... (translation- that brat is gonna pay)
TD- Go back to sleep Kero.
Kero- ya ya.....
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There was a clatter when Sakura's fork hit the floor. Her mouth was open, eyes wide and frightened. In a flash she was up and running.
"Sakura! Wait!" Veronica called, but Sakura was gone.
Half way to the hospital, Sakura ran out into a busy street. Cars screetched to a stop, buses swayed, and trucked slid. One truck couldn't stop that fast and Sakura screamed, frozen like a deer caught in headlights. The truck just managed to stop 2 feet away from her. Sakura almost fainted, but remembered her brother and kept running.
Bursting into the hospital, Sakura saw Kaho and her father.
"Dad! Kaho-chan!"
The 2 looked up in surprise.
"How did you get here?" Fujitaka asked.
"I ran, but how is Touya?"
Kaho smiled smally.
"He'll be fine in a few days."
"But what happened? How?"
"Well, from what we gathered, another car speeded right through a red light and rammed into Touya's car, and ended up pounding each other."
Sakura sighed.
"Touya...you are in sooooo much trouble."
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Thanksgiving wasn't so thankful staying at the hospital all night long. Finally, after Sakura had yawned for the 50th time, Fujitaka called Sonomi to take Sakura home. Sakura protested, saying she wanted to see her brother, but Fujitaka forced her to go.
Rather then be at home by herself, Sonomi took Sakura to her home, where Tomoyo rushed out and hugged her friend.
"Oh god, Sakura, are you ok? Is Touya ok?"
"I'm fine, just tired, and Touya's in the ICU."
Tomoyo gasped. "God, he's that bad? Oh Sakura! Come on in...we can talk inside."
Sakura tossed and turned all throughout the night, having terrible nightmares.
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It was deathly dark out where they were. Lightening struck anything in sight, as if on purpose. Sakura kneeled on the ground, as Syaoran lay in her arms, bleeding, looking at her in pain and pleading for her to go before she, too, would be hurt. Yue lie crumpled up next to a dead Keroberos, matted with dried and fresh blood. Tomoyo peeked out from behind a bush, eyes wide and frightened, afraid to come out for fear of her life. Eriol lay a few feet away, coughing up blood, staff fallen at his side. Ruby Moon and Spinel Sun bowed their heads, wings torn, bodies bloody, and an arrow beam through their backs. Two shadows stood above them, their eyes dark and threatening. Their laugh was cold and heartless, smirking. The girlish figure reached out her hand with an evil grin and.........
........The alarm clock went off.
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"Oh god that was terrible."
"Good morning Sakura! Your father called and said Touya's out of the ICU and into a room. Kaho-chan is staying with him."
Sakura smiled. "That's great!"
"Well, are you going to go? Visiting hours don't last forever you know." Tomoyo giggled.
"Oh yea!" Sakura shot out of bed and pulled on a nice sweater and pants. It was getting colder and colder each day.
Tomoyo followed her, laughing. Her limo drove them to the hospital.
"Kinomoto Touya's room please."
The nurse smiled. "Second floor, room 203 on the right. The elevator is right over there."
"Thanks!"
Sakura ran off to elevators, excited to see her brother.
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Touya was propped up on pillows and grinning when Sakura came in. Kaho smiled and squeezed his hand, saying, "I'll leave you two to chat.", and walked out.
"Hey kaijuu!"
"Err! Sakura not a kaijuu!"
Touya chuckled as Sakura gave him a face.
"You are soo dead Touya! Getting hurt like that!"
"Oh really?" Touya cocked an eyebrow, something he learned from Yue.
"OOOOO!!! I won't let Yuki come visit!"
"That's low kaijuu."
"Is not!"
"Is too!"
"Is not!"
"Sakura not a kaijuu!"
"I see you two are getting along just fine, as always."
"Kaho!" They both said in unison. Kaho smiled.
"Touya, I wanted to tell you that you only have to stay for 3 more days."
"ALLLL RIGHT!!!!!!" He cheered.
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When Sakura got back home, her father was watching the news. Several accidents had been occurring lately, like crashes, bombs, and murder. Sakura watched carefully. It seemed in every one, there was an eerie green glow......a force.
Sakura ran to the phone and dialed Syaoran's number. Meilin picked up the phone.
"Moshi Moshi?"
"Hi, Meilin? It's Sakura. Listen, I need you to tell Syaoran that there's another force afoot causing accidents and murder. I'll be at the park, bye."
Sakura ran upstairs into her room and pulled out an outfit. It was a dark blue with stars glittering across her chest.
"Key of the Star
With powers burning bright
Reveal thy staff
And shine your light!"
The wand fell into her open hand and she released fly. Quickly she flew to the park. Syaoran ran up a few minutes later with Meilin.
"Where is it Sakura?"
"We need to find the next accident...we must prevent it!"
"What?" Meilin asked.
"We need to find out where the next accident will take place!"
"But how? Accidents happen to people all the time."
"True.... I guess we'll have to wait ....sorry for alarming you."
"It's ok. Listen, go home, relax, and sleep. Tomorrow we'll figure this out." Syaoran said.
"Yea.... Sorry again.... This whole thing with Touya is driving me crazy."
"I heard about the crash. Is he ok?"
Sakura nodded. "He'll be fine. Just some bruises and a sprained rib."
"Want us to walk you home?"
"Thanks..."
Syaoran walked slowly behind Meilin and Sakura, who was sagging in defeat, all quiet. At the door, Sakura turned to them and said sorry once more, then walked in. Syaoran nodded as Meilin waved and walked off down the street.
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The next day at school, Rita and Terendra-sensei were missing, as was ChiChira. Kaho was substituting.
"Hello class, I'm Ms. McKenzie. I will be your teacher for this week. Terenda-sensei has been hurt over the weekend and will be back next week."
"Yea"'s and "ok"'s were heard through the class. Sakura smiled. It was going to be cool that Kaho was teaching. Syaoran got a strange feeling. Could this be an accident, or not?
Tina sat smiling in her classroom, Thomas by beside her. One by one, they all go down....
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Meilin was walking home with Tomoyo, since Sakura and Syaoran had to stay after. Without warning, a wind blew Tomoyo's papers into the street. She walked out and bent down to get them when a biker rode out and smashed into her. Meilin ran out to help as more cyclists came out, hitting her. Both girls lay crumpled in the street, unconious.
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"One more time, then you can go." Usagi said.
The two groaned. Syaoran flexed his fingers and prepared to play the song for the 5th time that hour.
"Oh come now There's only 2 more weeks until the ball!"
Sakura sighed and began to sing as Syaoran played the piano.
"No mountains to high. for you to climb, all you have to do is have some kind of faith, oh yea....."
A half hour later, when they were cleaning up the intercom went off.
"Ms. Stanely, there's a call for Sakura and Syaoran, line 2."
"Thank you!"
Usagi walked over and picked up her phone.
"Hello? Just a minute, they're right here."
She put it on speakerphone and left the room.
"Sakura? Syaoran?"
"Yea?" Syaoran asked.
"Tomoyo and Meilin are in the hospital."
"Hoe! Tomoyo! Meilin! We'll be right there Eriol!"
"Ok. Room 204."
"Got it."
They hurried out, saying sorry, and left.
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Eriol sat, ashen faced, by his girlfriend's side. How could this happened? Without him knowing? He had to pay more attention. Much more attention.
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Sakura ran into the hospital and to their rooms. Touya gave her an odd look as she passed.
"Where's Sakura going?"
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Sakura skidded into room 204, Syaoran right behind.
"Oh my god! Tomoyo! Meilin! Eriol, are they ok?!"
"Yes. They will be fine in time. Sakura, we must stop this enemy."
Sakura nodded.
Syaoran noticed something. The people who had gotten hurt were all close friends of Sakura's. That meant, he, and Eriol were the next targets.
"Eriol! Don't leave this room! You and I are the next targets!"
Eriol looked alarmed.
"What?"
"Don't you get it? All the targets are close to Sakura!"
"Oh no!!!! Father might get hurt too then!"
Syaoran looked up.
"We must make it come after me."
"Are you crazy?! You'll get hurt or possibly die!!" Sakura shouted.
Syaoran looked at her.
"I know." He walked out, Sakura inveighing in tow.
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The plan was set. Syaoran rode his bike down a hill, almost daring the force. Suddenly an eerie green glow closed in on him.
"Now Sakura!!!"
"Windy! Form a cage and trap the card!"
It was trapped, with no escape.
"Evil force, return to your power confined! I, Sakura, command you under a new contract! Accident!"
The glow disappeared into a card, falling to Sakura's hand. Everyone who had been hurt healed amazingly fast. By the time everyone was out, the Ball was only 2 days away!
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TD- Ok!! That's all for now! Next chapter is the one (I think) everyone has been waiting for! The Snowflake Ball!!!!! Hear about the songs, Sakura's special song, and what evil awaits them?!
Kero- hmph.
