Hey!! It's time for Chapter 2!! I know the last one was short, so I'll
defiantly try to make this one longer! Don't worry, all the stuff about
Sakura's past is coming up, it may take a couple chapters until everything
is revealed, but it will all work out! The other characters are also going
to be fully introduced in the upcoming chapters as well; I just have to lay
out the foundation. Hope ya enjoy! Please R+R!
" " Talking ' ' Thoughts *~*New scene
On with the story.
Sakura's eyes slowly fluttered open as she woke and took in her surroundings. She was lying on a bed, silky sheets tangled around her body. She glanced around the dark room, and resisted the urge to cry out. 'Where am I?' She rolled out of bed and began to tip toe towards the crack of light left by the slightly opened door. Slowly, she gripped the knob and pulled the door open a few inches more to peek out. A hall light was on, but the rest of the house was dark. Taking a deep breath, Sakura slowly stepped out into the hall and began making her way to the nearby stairs.
Her heart pounded as she slowly began to descend, pausing at every slight creak. Half way down, she stopped, trying to calm her nerves. The room below her was dark, but she could still make out faint shadows of the furniture. Quietly, she crept down the remaining stairs, and boldly stepped into the room. "Now all I have to do is find the front door," she breathed, taking a few steps forward. She edged her way along the soft carpet, not noticing the dark figure walking towards her until it was too late.
"HOLY SHIT!" someone gasped and Sakura let out a high-pitched scream. She immediately felt a hand clamp around her mouth as she was dragged to the wall, and a light was flicked on. She sat on the ground in stunned silence, while the tall girl beside her slowly sank to her knees, clutching her chest. Her breathing started to return to normal, as she whipped a stray strand of long black - purple hair off her face and looked up at Sakura. "You scared the shit outta me!" she laughed.
Sakura just starred at her. She didn't know what to think. She didn't know what was going on. Lights began to flicker on all around the house, and various people rushed out of their rooms to see the two girls on the ground, with an empty glass, and spilt milk all around them. Mei Lin laughed at the sight. "You guys ok?" she called. Tomoyo nodded and smiled up at them. "Yea, just a little accident!" Her smile disappeared as Syaoran's hard face appeared over the balcony. "Go back to bed," he sternly added, before nodding at a few, "Meeting. Now."
Eriol brought a cloth over to the girls and began to clean up the mess. He smiled at Sakura. "You ok there?" he asked warmly. Sakura just nodded. Her voice had yet to return. Tomoyo slowly stood, and reached out for Sakura's hand. Timidly, Sakura reached over, and allowed her self to be pulled off the ground. Everyone had returned to their rooms except for Eriol, Kado, Jess, Todd and Takashi. Tomoyo stayed, sitting with the scared Sakura on a couch, and trying to comfort her. Mei Lin of course, had refused to leave.
Syaoran paced the room trying to get his thoughts in order. He hadn't wanted to deal with the girl until the morning, but he was left with no choice. He stopped suddenly, when he heard a brave voice speak out. "Why am I here?" Sakura stated boldly, though she was still shaking. Syaoran turned to look at her. "You passed out," he simply stated, as if it were a good enough answer. A look of confusion crossed Sakura's face. She remembered the club.and the guns. She had hit Chad's arm, but after that it all seemed to go fuzzy.
Tomoyo squeezed her hand for support, as Syaoran slowly looked her over. "Can.Can I go home now.please?" Sakura once again attempted. Syaoran just shook his head and turned to Eriol, "She might be one of them." He stated simply. "One of what?" Sakura asked, anger building up at the fact he wouldn't answer her. Eriol glanced over at her. "No," he started "She doesn't look the type, wrong place at the wrong time if you ask me."
Syaoran just glared at him "How can you say that? She was dancing with the leader of the Bloods! Our enemies!" "She SAVED your life!" Mei Lin spat out, "If she was a Blood, do you think she would have bothered wasting her time? Besides, I checked her, there's no tattoo!" Sakura blushed. What did she mean checked her?
"She might be a spy!" Syaoran countered Mei Lin's attack. "What was she doing in a club like that for anyways?" Mei Lin sighed in frustration, "She doesn't look the type! I mean gawd Syaoran look at her! She doesn't even know what the fuck is going on!" "PLEASE!!! I JUST WANT TO GO HOME!" Sakura shouted, surprising them all. Syaoran just glared coldly at her. "Why were you at the club?" Eriol asked, trying a different approach, and speaking to Sakura in a soft voice. Sakura already liked him. He seemed so gentle and kind. "My friends got tickets from these guys.I was invited along.I didn't know this was going to happen." Sakura replied, her voice beginning to waver.
"She's probably just a little rich girl who lost her way," Kado said, trying to fix the whole situation. Sakura shot a glare at him, and he looked back apologetically. He hadn't meant to offend her with his words. "Come on Syaoran, she's just an innocent victim," Todd concluded but backed off as Syaoran shot a glare his way. Syaoran sighed heavily, and ran a hand through his messy brown hair. "Fine," he mumbled. He turned back towards Sakura, "You can go.but we'll be checking up on you soon." With that decided, he turned and stalked off back upstairs.
Eriol smiled, getting up and nodding towards Sakura, "Come on Ying Fa, I'll drive you home!" Sakura smiled. 'Ying Fa eh?'
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When she finally arrived home, Sakura slowly opened the front door and crept inside. She let out a sigh of relief when she saw her father passed out on the couch. At least she wouldn't have to deal with him tonight. She rushed upstairs to take a shower, and wash away the memories of the horrible night. Yet, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't escape the longing feeling to be back in the dark mansion. She barely knew any of them, yet their spirits, and sense of life was so intriguing. She tried to push the thoughts away, but secretly wished she would meet up with them again soon.
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Sakura sighed as she walked out of school. Another boring day was finally over. After that one night of excitement, almost a week ago now, nothing seemed to compare. She was about to cross the street when a black Ferrari screeched up, making Sakura jump back in fright. She gasped, but quickly recovered, when she saw Tomoyo and Mei Lin's faces beaming at her through the open window. "Hey! Wanna ride?" Tomoyo laughed at her shocked face.
Sakura eagerly jumped into the back of the car, without a second thought. "HOLD ON TIGHT!!" Mei Lin yelled, and they took off, full speed, away from the school. Sakura gripped the back of the seat. Her heart was pumping faster and faster as the car speed up, yet, to her surprise, she found herself enjoying the ride. They finally slowed down, and came to a stop as they entered the shopping mall parking lot. Mei Lin turned around to face Sakura. "Syaoran sent us to go get you, but I don't think a little shopping first will do any damage!" She laughed and winked at Sakura who smiled back.
Tomoyo laughed as she got out, and turned to Sakura. "I'm Tomoyo by the way, and this is Mei Lin, Ying Fa." Sakura beamed at the girls, "Nice to meet you, and Sakura's fine," she answered, still not use to the name. Tomoyo nodded and the girls headed towards the mall. "So how did you know where to find me?" Sakura asked, making Mei Lin grin evilly and wink at her. "Oh we have our ways!" Sakura just laughed, her adrenaline still rushing from the previous trip.
The next few hours were some of the best Sakura had experienced. She quickly bonded with the two wild girls, and flaunted from shop to shop in a fit of giggles. When they finally sat down in the food court for a break, Tomoyo and Mei Lin felt it best to update her. "We've been watching you for sometime," Mei Lin suddenly stated, clearly surprising Sakura. "Syaoran just wanted to make sure you weren't a blood or anything.but."
"But?" Sakura questioned as Mei Lin trailed off. "But, we weren't the only one's keeping an eye on you." Tomoyo continued. "We noticed a group of Bloods has also been following you around. At first we thought you may have something more to do with them than we thought, but its impossible the way they've been following you."
"We think they want you for something" Mei Lin cut in. "That's why Syaoran wanted us to come get you. Were not sure, but we think you may be in danger." Sakura stared at them wide eyed, "What?" Tomoyo gave her a reassuring smile. "Don't worry! We're gonna look after you. At least until this blows over. Syaoran feels he owes it to you." Sakura raised a questioning eyebrow. "After all, you did save his life!" Mei Lin added with a wink.
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Syaoran sat in his office with Eriol. "Any new news?" he questioned without emotion. "Not yet, we still don't know why they are following her." Eriol sighed. "The girls went to get her though.3 hours ago," he added with a smile. Syaoran nodded, not at all surprised. "What do you plan to do?" Eriol asked, turning the questioning on him. Syaoran furrowed his brow. "I don't know yet."
"You could always make her a member," Eriol suggested, "From the sound of it, the Girls really like the little Ying Fa!" He smiled remembering Tomoyo's excited phone call earlier. "I don't know." Syaoran muttered and leant back in his chair. "We barley even know this girl." Eriol nodded, "It could never hurt to ask though, see what she thinks? She has a strong spirit; we saw that, that night. Not only did she save your life, but she also had the guts to yell at the almighty and fierce Syaoran!" Eriol smirked as the comment sunk in.
"She didn't save my life!" Syaoran spat icily, " I had the whole situation under control." Eriol just nodded, "Of course you did." He was interrupted, hearing the front door burst open, followed by heaps of laughter. Smiling he raised an eyebrow at Syaoran, "The girls r back!"
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Mei Lin, Tomoyo and Sakura burst through the door, carrying bag after bag after bag. They're laughter filled the whole mansion, turning every head in their direction. "HONEY!!! I'm home!!" Mei Lin yelled out, making Jess smile and slide off the couch to give her a kiss hello. Sakura smiled at them. She knew in an instant that it was true love. Eriol exited Syaoran's office, and stepped into the main room. "Why hello there Ying Fa.and my sweet, sweet Tomoyo," he whispered wrapping his arms around Tomoyo. "What can I say?" she giggled and shrugged her shoulders at Sakura, "He's my prince charming!" Sakura laughed at this comment, but stopped when she felt an icy stare upon her.
She turned around to see Syaoran leaning against the frame of his office door, and glaring at her coldly. "Oh don't mind him!" Mei Lin chimed "He's always like that." "Come here." Syaoran stated, without letting a single emotion touch his face. He turned and entered the room. Sakura gulped, but she felt Mei Lin's reassuring hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry, we'll come with you," she stated. Sakura nodded, and walk to the door, followed by Mei Lin, Jess, Tomoyo and Eriol.
Once inside, Sakura sat following the other's actions. Syaoran sat leaning back in his chair and starring at the wall. He sighed and switched his gaze to the girl. He couldn't believe he was doing this. Never before had anyone entered the Wolf's this quickly, and even then, it was hard to join if you weren't family. "We want you to join." He stated simply, once again expecting her to automatically understand. Sakura just stared at him. "Join what?" Tomoyo held in a fit of giggles, and Syaoran sighed impatiently. "Our gang! What else?" he said coldly. Sakura's eyes widened. A gang? Her mind raced with fear. Guns, drugs, murder, and worse. She starred at him speechless. "Well." Syaoran began impatiently.
"I.I .I" Sakura began to stutter. She had never in her whole life imagined joining a gang. Wasn't it dangerous? Weren't there serious risks? Wasn't .wasn't. she felt her thoughts slipping as she starred into his intense amber eyes. She only snapped back to reality, when he once again yelled impatiently. Sakura dropped her gaze to the floor. "I'll think about it" she mumbled. Syaoran nodded, "Take her home." Sakura slowly stood up and left the room. 'What am I getting myself into?'
Tomoyo gave her a weak smile, and grabbed a pair of keys, "Come on, I'll take you home." Sakura nodded and walked to the front door.
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When Tomoyo pulled up beside Sakura's mansion, she paused and looked at the girl for a moment. Sakura was still pale, and battling out the decision in her mind. She jumped when Tomoyo spoke. "It's not all that bad you know? I love my life, and wouldn't trade it for anything." Sakura looked up and smiled, as Tomoyo continued, "Mei Lin and I would love it if you joined, and once you meet the rest of the girls, I know they'll love you too!" Sakura nodded in appreciation. "Just make sure your not pressure into this," Tomoyo continued, " This life isn't for everyone, but I can already tell you'll get along fine!" She smiled over at Sakura, " Just think of us as kinda a big family!" Sakura's eyes widened. A family? Something she was never able to experience before.
Sakura smiled, "Thanks Tomoyo.for everything." "Anytime!" Tomoyo gleefully replied, "We'll pick you up after school tomorrow. Don't worry, if you decided not to join, I'm still making you come party with us!" Tomoyo grinned evilly, making Sakura laugh even more. "I'll see you tomorrow," she replied, getting out of the car. "Just give it some thought!" Tomoyo called as she drove off.
Sakura sighed and turned to her house. 'What will I do?'
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Syaoran sat alone in his bedroom starring out the window. He didn't care how the situation turned out, but he secretly hoped she joined. There was something about her.the warmth of her smile.the sparkle in her eyes.He quickly straightened up, shaking the unwelcome thoughts from his mind. 'What the hell?' he thought. He got up and washed his face, trying to clear his mind of these intrusions. What he hated most of all, was the feeling that he owed her something. If she hadn't been there that night, maybe just maybe.Syaoran once again shook the thoughts from his head. He wouldn't let her get to him.
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Sakura opened the door, and quietly slipped into the house. She sighed in relief, not hearing her father bashing around the house. She walked towards the kitchen, when he came up behind her and grabbed her arm. "Sakura .urp.darling! How was.er.how was you day?" Sakura scrunched her nose, smelling the heavy beer on his breath. "Fine," she mumbled, " I'm just going to eat, then I better go start my homework," she added sweetly and pulled away. "Why don't.why don't.we.you.and me." he trailed off trying to find the words. His face lit up as he attempted to finish his sentence " go.and watch some TV!" Sakura tried breathing through her mouth. She couldn't take the smell much longer. "Um.I can't right now Daddy, I have lot's of work to do," she tired pointing out.
His face changed in an instant. Rage over took him, and he slapped her across the face. Sakura trembled in fear, as her father, drunk out of his mind continued to hit and kick her. "Father please." she whimpered, but he was past all recognition of her voice.
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"I can't take it anymore!" Mei Lin yelled loosing her patience. Tomoyo and her had been waiting in front of Sakura's school for almost 20 minutes now. "Maybe she's just running a little late?" Tomoyo suggested. "No!! Not this late!!! This is ridiculous!" Mei Lin whined. Tomoyo laughed, Mei Lin had never been known for her patience. "That's it!!! Five more minutes then I'm calling Syaoran!" Mei Lin fumed. Tomoyo laughed as Mei Lin got her cell phone ready.
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"What now?" Syaoran groaned as he heard the ring tone from his cell phone go off. "What Mei Lin?" he yelled when answering the phone. "Syaoran! It's Sakura.she didn't show." "So? Maybe she's just running late!" Syaoran spat. "She can't be! Everyone else is gone! We're the only one's here!" Mei Lin yelled back, her temper flaring. "Fine!" Syaoran sighed, you two go check her house, I'll send out others to look." "K, oh and Syaoran?" "WHAT MEI LIN!" He yelled again, "You don't think she ran do u?" "I dunno," was all Syaoran said before he hung up. "SHIT" he breathed.
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Tomoyo raced to Sakura's house. They were now both really worried. What if Sakura had ran? And if she did what if the Bloods were still following her? "Shit we need a faster car!" she breathed, already going 45 mph over the speed limit. When they reached Sakura's house, Mei Lin hopped out, without even waiting for Tomoyo to stop, she ran up to the door, ringing the bell like crazy. The maid answered with a bewilder look, seeing a steaming Mei Lin, and a panting Tomoyo coming up behind. "Where's Sakura?" Mei Lin asked trying to calm down.
"Why she's sick in bed, but if you want I'll tell her you two ladies stopped by." The maid started. "Not good enough!" Mei Lin said pushing the maid out of her way, and walking into the house followed by Tomoyo. She started for the stairs, and then stopped to turn around and look at the fearful maid. "So are you gonna tell me which one is her room or do you want me to try every door?" she asked in a taunting voice with he hands on he hips. "Yes.y-yes.of course.last door on the right.go that way." the maid stuttered and pointed. Mei Lin smiled, and continued running up the stairs. "Mei Lin you're so bad!" Tomoyo laughed as she followed her friend.
Mei Lin made her way to Sakura's room, and without even knocking burst in. "What do you mean making us wait all that." she cut of as she caught a glance of Sakura. "Holy shit!" she gasped. "What?" Tomoyo yelled coming up behind. She too gasped, dropping the video camera she had brought along, to capture Sakura's first day as a Wolf. "Ohmygod!" she yelled running over to Sakura.
Sakura laid sleeping on her bed, her face swollen, and arms both purple and blue. "What the hell do you think happened?" Mei Lin whispered, gently brushing stray hair off Sakura's face. "I don't know, but this doesn't look good" Tomoyo said almost in tears. Mei Lin nodded, "I'll be right back." Stepping out into the hallway she whipped out her cell phone and pressed speed dial.
"What?" she heard Syaoran's gruff voice answer the phone. Mei Lin froze, trying to find the right words. "MEI LIN!!!" Syaoran yelled when no reply came. Mei Lin took a deep breath "We found her." She whispered. "Good," came Syaoran's reply, "Where is she?" Mei Lin bit her lip "She's at home.but." "But what?" Syaoran yelled becoming more frustrated. Mei Lin took a deep breath "Syaoran, she's been beaten."
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Syaoran felt his face pale, and was instantly glad no one was around to see it. "How badly?" he asked? He heard Mei Lin sigh on the other side of the phone, "I'd say fucking cruelly!" she finally replied. Syaoran absently nodded. "Get her over here, fast." He said before hanging up. 'What the fuck is going on?'
He quickly called Eriol to let him know they had found Sakura, and there was no need to search for her after all. Following this, he sank into his seat and waited for the girls to arrive. It wasn't until he heard a loud knock on his door that he realized he had fallen asleep. 'Shit' He stood up to get the door, to find a very sad looking Mei Lin. "Is she here?" he asked immediately. "Yea," Mei Lin said and nodded, " We brought her up to a spare room, she woke for a while, but she's sleeping again now. She wouldn't tell us who did it." "Bloods!" Syaoran spat out. Mei Lin shook here head. "No, we asked her, and she said it had nothing to do with them."
Syaoran looked past her and into the hallway. "What room did you put her in?" he finally asked. Mei Lin smiled slightly "The empty one beside yours. It's pink and cheerful, I thought it would cheer her up a bit." Syaoran nodded. "I'll go check on her." He began to step forward, but Mei Lin got in his way. "Not yet, give her time. I don't expect she'll want to see anyone, until she's looking better anyways." Syaoran sighed, "How bad is she?"
Mei Lin searched his eyes. Did she catch a hint of worry for a second there? It was too late to tell, Syaoran had already put his emotionless mask back on. "Not that good, but she should be fine in a day or two."
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Sakura lay in the new bed. Anger surged through her every vein. She couldn't take it anymore. She was sick of this. She was sick of her life, her friends, and most of all her father. Right then and there she made a promise to herself, that she would never again let another man lay a finger on her. No without a fight anyways. Sakura sighed and painfully turned on her side. So it was decided. A small smile spread across her lips. Whatever doubt she formerly held was gone. She was ready to become a Wolf!
Authors Notes: Hmmm. I guess it's not that much longer, but I had to end it there! I know the other characters (aka: Rita, Takashi ect.) haven't been in that much, but don't worry, we'll be seeing a lot more of them soon! Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! I'll try to have the next one out as soon as possible!! PLEASE R+R!!!
Ja ne! ~Fallen Angel
" " Talking ' ' Thoughts *~*New scene
On with the story.
Sakura's eyes slowly fluttered open as she woke and took in her surroundings. She was lying on a bed, silky sheets tangled around her body. She glanced around the dark room, and resisted the urge to cry out. 'Where am I?' She rolled out of bed and began to tip toe towards the crack of light left by the slightly opened door. Slowly, she gripped the knob and pulled the door open a few inches more to peek out. A hall light was on, but the rest of the house was dark. Taking a deep breath, Sakura slowly stepped out into the hall and began making her way to the nearby stairs.
Her heart pounded as she slowly began to descend, pausing at every slight creak. Half way down, she stopped, trying to calm her nerves. The room below her was dark, but she could still make out faint shadows of the furniture. Quietly, she crept down the remaining stairs, and boldly stepped into the room. "Now all I have to do is find the front door," she breathed, taking a few steps forward. She edged her way along the soft carpet, not noticing the dark figure walking towards her until it was too late.
"HOLY SHIT!" someone gasped and Sakura let out a high-pitched scream. She immediately felt a hand clamp around her mouth as she was dragged to the wall, and a light was flicked on. She sat on the ground in stunned silence, while the tall girl beside her slowly sank to her knees, clutching her chest. Her breathing started to return to normal, as she whipped a stray strand of long black - purple hair off her face and looked up at Sakura. "You scared the shit outta me!" she laughed.
Sakura just starred at her. She didn't know what to think. She didn't know what was going on. Lights began to flicker on all around the house, and various people rushed out of their rooms to see the two girls on the ground, with an empty glass, and spilt milk all around them. Mei Lin laughed at the sight. "You guys ok?" she called. Tomoyo nodded and smiled up at them. "Yea, just a little accident!" Her smile disappeared as Syaoran's hard face appeared over the balcony. "Go back to bed," he sternly added, before nodding at a few, "Meeting. Now."
Eriol brought a cloth over to the girls and began to clean up the mess. He smiled at Sakura. "You ok there?" he asked warmly. Sakura just nodded. Her voice had yet to return. Tomoyo slowly stood, and reached out for Sakura's hand. Timidly, Sakura reached over, and allowed her self to be pulled off the ground. Everyone had returned to their rooms except for Eriol, Kado, Jess, Todd and Takashi. Tomoyo stayed, sitting with the scared Sakura on a couch, and trying to comfort her. Mei Lin of course, had refused to leave.
Syaoran paced the room trying to get his thoughts in order. He hadn't wanted to deal with the girl until the morning, but he was left with no choice. He stopped suddenly, when he heard a brave voice speak out. "Why am I here?" Sakura stated boldly, though she was still shaking. Syaoran turned to look at her. "You passed out," he simply stated, as if it were a good enough answer. A look of confusion crossed Sakura's face. She remembered the club.and the guns. She had hit Chad's arm, but after that it all seemed to go fuzzy.
Tomoyo squeezed her hand for support, as Syaoran slowly looked her over. "Can.Can I go home now.please?" Sakura once again attempted. Syaoran just shook his head and turned to Eriol, "She might be one of them." He stated simply. "One of what?" Sakura asked, anger building up at the fact he wouldn't answer her. Eriol glanced over at her. "No," he started "She doesn't look the type, wrong place at the wrong time if you ask me."
Syaoran just glared at him "How can you say that? She was dancing with the leader of the Bloods! Our enemies!" "She SAVED your life!" Mei Lin spat out, "If she was a Blood, do you think she would have bothered wasting her time? Besides, I checked her, there's no tattoo!" Sakura blushed. What did she mean checked her?
"She might be a spy!" Syaoran countered Mei Lin's attack. "What was she doing in a club like that for anyways?" Mei Lin sighed in frustration, "She doesn't look the type! I mean gawd Syaoran look at her! She doesn't even know what the fuck is going on!" "PLEASE!!! I JUST WANT TO GO HOME!" Sakura shouted, surprising them all. Syaoran just glared coldly at her. "Why were you at the club?" Eriol asked, trying a different approach, and speaking to Sakura in a soft voice. Sakura already liked him. He seemed so gentle and kind. "My friends got tickets from these guys.I was invited along.I didn't know this was going to happen." Sakura replied, her voice beginning to waver.
"She's probably just a little rich girl who lost her way," Kado said, trying to fix the whole situation. Sakura shot a glare at him, and he looked back apologetically. He hadn't meant to offend her with his words. "Come on Syaoran, she's just an innocent victim," Todd concluded but backed off as Syaoran shot a glare his way. Syaoran sighed heavily, and ran a hand through his messy brown hair. "Fine," he mumbled. He turned back towards Sakura, "You can go.but we'll be checking up on you soon." With that decided, he turned and stalked off back upstairs.
Eriol smiled, getting up and nodding towards Sakura, "Come on Ying Fa, I'll drive you home!" Sakura smiled. 'Ying Fa eh?'
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When she finally arrived home, Sakura slowly opened the front door and crept inside. She let out a sigh of relief when she saw her father passed out on the couch. At least she wouldn't have to deal with him tonight. She rushed upstairs to take a shower, and wash away the memories of the horrible night. Yet, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't escape the longing feeling to be back in the dark mansion. She barely knew any of them, yet their spirits, and sense of life was so intriguing. She tried to push the thoughts away, but secretly wished she would meet up with them again soon.
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Sakura sighed as she walked out of school. Another boring day was finally over. After that one night of excitement, almost a week ago now, nothing seemed to compare. She was about to cross the street when a black Ferrari screeched up, making Sakura jump back in fright. She gasped, but quickly recovered, when she saw Tomoyo and Mei Lin's faces beaming at her through the open window. "Hey! Wanna ride?" Tomoyo laughed at her shocked face.
Sakura eagerly jumped into the back of the car, without a second thought. "HOLD ON TIGHT!!" Mei Lin yelled, and they took off, full speed, away from the school. Sakura gripped the back of the seat. Her heart was pumping faster and faster as the car speed up, yet, to her surprise, she found herself enjoying the ride. They finally slowed down, and came to a stop as they entered the shopping mall parking lot. Mei Lin turned around to face Sakura. "Syaoran sent us to go get you, but I don't think a little shopping first will do any damage!" She laughed and winked at Sakura who smiled back.
Tomoyo laughed as she got out, and turned to Sakura. "I'm Tomoyo by the way, and this is Mei Lin, Ying Fa." Sakura beamed at the girls, "Nice to meet you, and Sakura's fine," she answered, still not use to the name. Tomoyo nodded and the girls headed towards the mall. "So how did you know where to find me?" Sakura asked, making Mei Lin grin evilly and wink at her. "Oh we have our ways!" Sakura just laughed, her adrenaline still rushing from the previous trip.
The next few hours were some of the best Sakura had experienced. She quickly bonded with the two wild girls, and flaunted from shop to shop in a fit of giggles. When they finally sat down in the food court for a break, Tomoyo and Mei Lin felt it best to update her. "We've been watching you for sometime," Mei Lin suddenly stated, clearly surprising Sakura. "Syaoran just wanted to make sure you weren't a blood or anything.but."
"But?" Sakura questioned as Mei Lin trailed off. "But, we weren't the only one's keeping an eye on you." Tomoyo continued. "We noticed a group of Bloods has also been following you around. At first we thought you may have something more to do with them than we thought, but its impossible the way they've been following you."
"We think they want you for something" Mei Lin cut in. "That's why Syaoran wanted us to come get you. Were not sure, but we think you may be in danger." Sakura stared at them wide eyed, "What?" Tomoyo gave her a reassuring smile. "Don't worry! We're gonna look after you. At least until this blows over. Syaoran feels he owes it to you." Sakura raised a questioning eyebrow. "After all, you did save his life!" Mei Lin added with a wink.
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Syaoran sat in his office with Eriol. "Any new news?" he questioned without emotion. "Not yet, we still don't know why they are following her." Eriol sighed. "The girls went to get her though.3 hours ago," he added with a smile. Syaoran nodded, not at all surprised. "What do you plan to do?" Eriol asked, turning the questioning on him. Syaoran furrowed his brow. "I don't know yet."
"You could always make her a member," Eriol suggested, "From the sound of it, the Girls really like the little Ying Fa!" He smiled remembering Tomoyo's excited phone call earlier. "I don't know." Syaoran muttered and leant back in his chair. "We barley even know this girl." Eriol nodded, "It could never hurt to ask though, see what she thinks? She has a strong spirit; we saw that, that night. Not only did she save your life, but she also had the guts to yell at the almighty and fierce Syaoran!" Eriol smirked as the comment sunk in.
"She didn't save my life!" Syaoran spat icily, " I had the whole situation under control." Eriol just nodded, "Of course you did." He was interrupted, hearing the front door burst open, followed by heaps of laughter. Smiling he raised an eyebrow at Syaoran, "The girls r back!"
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Mei Lin, Tomoyo and Sakura burst through the door, carrying bag after bag after bag. They're laughter filled the whole mansion, turning every head in their direction. "HONEY!!! I'm home!!" Mei Lin yelled out, making Jess smile and slide off the couch to give her a kiss hello. Sakura smiled at them. She knew in an instant that it was true love. Eriol exited Syaoran's office, and stepped into the main room. "Why hello there Ying Fa.and my sweet, sweet Tomoyo," he whispered wrapping his arms around Tomoyo. "What can I say?" she giggled and shrugged her shoulders at Sakura, "He's my prince charming!" Sakura laughed at this comment, but stopped when she felt an icy stare upon her.
She turned around to see Syaoran leaning against the frame of his office door, and glaring at her coldly. "Oh don't mind him!" Mei Lin chimed "He's always like that." "Come here." Syaoran stated, without letting a single emotion touch his face. He turned and entered the room. Sakura gulped, but she felt Mei Lin's reassuring hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry, we'll come with you," she stated. Sakura nodded, and walk to the door, followed by Mei Lin, Jess, Tomoyo and Eriol.
Once inside, Sakura sat following the other's actions. Syaoran sat leaning back in his chair and starring at the wall. He sighed and switched his gaze to the girl. He couldn't believe he was doing this. Never before had anyone entered the Wolf's this quickly, and even then, it was hard to join if you weren't family. "We want you to join." He stated simply, once again expecting her to automatically understand. Sakura just stared at him. "Join what?" Tomoyo held in a fit of giggles, and Syaoran sighed impatiently. "Our gang! What else?" he said coldly. Sakura's eyes widened. A gang? Her mind raced with fear. Guns, drugs, murder, and worse. She starred at him speechless. "Well." Syaoran began impatiently.
"I.I .I" Sakura began to stutter. She had never in her whole life imagined joining a gang. Wasn't it dangerous? Weren't there serious risks? Wasn't .wasn't. she felt her thoughts slipping as she starred into his intense amber eyes. She only snapped back to reality, when he once again yelled impatiently. Sakura dropped her gaze to the floor. "I'll think about it" she mumbled. Syaoran nodded, "Take her home." Sakura slowly stood up and left the room. 'What am I getting myself into?'
Tomoyo gave her a weak smile, and grabbed a pair of keys, "Come on, I'll take you home." Sakura nodded and walked to the front door.
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When Tomoyo pulled up beside Sakura's mansion, she paused and looked at the girl for a moment. Sakura was still pale, and battling out the decision in her mind. She jumped when Tomoyo spoke. "It's not all that bad you know? I love my life, and wouldn't trade it for anything." Sakura looked up and smiled, as Tomoyo continued, "Mei Lin and I would love it if you joined, and once you meet the rest of the girls, I know they'll love you too!" Sakura nodded in appreciation. "Just make sure your not pressure into this," Tomoyo continued, " This life isn't for everyone, but I can already tell you'll get along fine!" She smiled over at Sakura, " Just think of us as kinda a big family!" Sakura's eyes widened. A family? Something she was never able to experience before.
Sakura smiled, "Thanks Tomoyo.for everything." "Anytime!" Tomoyo gleefully replied, "We'll pick you up after school tomorrow. Don't worry, if you decided not to join, I'm still making you come party with us!" Tomoyo grinned evilly, making Sakura laugh even more. "I'll see you tomorrow," she replied, getting out of the car. "Just give it some thought!" Tomoyo called as she drove off.
Sakura sighed and turned to her house. 'What will I do?'
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Syaoran sat alone in his bedroom starring out the window. He didn't care how the situation turned out, but he secretly hoped she joined. There was something about her.the warmth of her smile.the sparkle in her eyes.He quickly straightened up, shaking the unwelcome thoughts from his mind. 'What the hell?' he thought. He got up and washed his face, trying to clear his mind of these intrusions. What he hated most of all, was the feeling that he owed her something. If she hadn't been there that night, maybe just maybe.Syaoran once again shook the thoughts from his head. He wouldn't let her get to him.
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Sakura opened the door, and quietly slipped into the house. She sighed in relief, not hearing her father bashing around the house. She walked towards the kitchen, when he came up behind her and grabbed her arm. "Sakura .urp.darling! How was.er.how was you day?" Sakura scrunched her nose, smelling the heavy beer on his breath. "Fine," she mumbled, " I'm just going to eat, then I better go start my homework," she added sweetly and pulled away. "Why don't.why don't.we.you.and me." he trailed off trying to find the words. His face lit up as he attempted to finish his sentence " go.and watch some TV!" Sakura tried breathing through her mouth. She couldn't take the smell much longer. "Um.I can't right now Daddy, I have lot's of work to do," she tired pointing out.
His face changed in an instant. Rage over took him, and he slapped her across the face. Sakura trembled in fear, as her father, drunk out of his mind continued to hit and kick her. "Father please." she whimpered, but he was past all recognition of her voice.
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"I can't take it anymore!" Mei Lin yelled loosing her patience. Tomoyo and her had been waiting in front of Sakura's school for almost 20 minutes now. "Maybe she's just running a little late?" Tomoyo suggested. "No!! Not this late!!! This is ridiculous!" Mei Lin whined. Tomoyo laughed, Mei Lin had never been known for her patience. "That's it!!! Five more minutes then I'm calling Syaoran!" Mei Lin fumed. Tomoyo laughed as Mei Lin got her cell phone ready.
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"What now?" Syaoran groaned as he heard the ring tone from his cell phone go off. "What Mei Lin?" he yelled when answering the phone. "Syaoran! It's Sakura.she didn't show." "So? Maybe she's just running late!" Syaoran spat. "She can't be! Everyone else is gone! We're the only one's here!" Mei Lin yelled back, her temper flaring. "Fine!" Syaoran sighed, you two go check her house, I'll send out others to look." "K, oh and Syaoran?" "WHAT MEI LIN!" He yelled again, "You don't think she ran do u?" "I dunno," was all Syaoran said before he hung up. "SHIT" he breathed.
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Tomoyo raced to Sakura's house. They were now both really worried. What if Sakura had ran? And if she did what if the Bloods were still following her? "Shit we need a faster car!" she breathed, already going 45 mph over the speed limit. When they reached Sakura's house, Mei Lin hopped out, without even waiting for Tomoyo to stop, she ran up to the door, ringing the bell like crazy. The maid answered with a bewilder look, seeing a steaming Mei Lin, and a panting Tomoyo coming up behind. "Where's Sakura?" Mei Lin asked trying to calm down.
"Why she's sick in bed, but if you want I'll tell her you two ladies stopped by." The maid started. "Not good enough!" Mei Lin said pushing the maid out of her way, and walking into the house followed by Tomoyo. She started for the stairs, and then stopped to turn around and look at the fearful maid. "So are you gonna tell me which one is her room or do you want me to try every door?" she asked in a taunting voice with he hands on he hips. "Yes.y-yes.of course.last door on the right.go that way." the maid stuttered and pointed. Mei Lin smiled, and continued running up the stairs. "Mei Lin you're so bad!" Tomoyo laughed as she followed her friend.
Mei Lin made her way to Sakura's room, and without even knocking burst in. "What do you mean making us wait all that." she cut of as she caught a glance of Sakura. "Holy shit!" she gasped. "What?" Tomoyo yelled coming up behind. She too gasped, dropping the video camera she had brought along, to capture Sakura's first day as a Wolf. "Ohmygod!" she yelled running over to Sakura.
Sakura laid sleeping on her bed, her face swollen, and arms both purple and blue. "What the hell do you think happened?" Mei Lin whispered, gently brushing stray hair off Sakura's face. "I don't know, but this doesn't look good" Tomoyo said almost in tears. Mei Lin nodded, "I'll be right back." Stepping out into the hallway she whipped out her cell phone and pressed speed dial.
"What?" she heard Syaoran's gruff voice answer the phone. Mei Lin froze, trying to find the right words. "MEI LIN!!!" Syaoran yelled when no reply came. Mei Lin took a deep breath "We found her." She whispered. "Good," came Syaoran's reply, "Where is she?" Mei Lin bit her lip "She's at home.but." "But what?" Syaoran yelled becoming more frustrated. Mei Lin took a deep breath "Syaoran, she's been beaten."
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Syaoran felt his face pale, and was instantly glad no one was around to see it. "How badly?" he asked? He heard Mei Lin sigh on the other side of the phone, "I'd say fucking cruelly!" she finally replied. Syaoran absently nodded. "Get her over here, fast." He said before hanging up. 'What the fuck is going on?'
He quickly called Eriol to let him know they had found Sakura, and there was no need to search for her after all. Following this, he sank into his seat and waited for the girls to arrive. It wasn't until he heard a loud knock on his door that he realized he had fallen asleep. 'Shit' He stood up to get the door, to find a very sad looking Mei Lin. "Is she here?" he asked immediately. "Yea," Mei Lin said and nodded, " We brought her up to a spare room, she woke for a while, but she's sleeping again now. She wouldn't tell us who did it." "Bloods!" Syaoran spat out. Mei Lin shook here head. "No, we asked her, and she said it had nothing to do with them."
Syaoran looked past her and into the hallway. "What room did you put her in?" he finally asked. Mei Lin smiled slightly "The empty one beside yours. It's pink and cheerful, I thought it would cheer her up a bit." Syaoran nodded. "I'll go check on her." He began to step forward, but Mei Lin got in his way. "Not yet, give her time. I don't expect she'll want to see anyone, until she's looking better anyways." Syaoran sighed, "How bad is she?"
Mei Lin searched his eyes. Did she catch a hint of worry for a second there? It was too late to tell, Syaoran had already put his emotionless mask back on. "Not that good, but she should be fine in a day or two."
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Sakura lay in the new bed. Anger surged through her every vein. She couldn't take it anymore. She was sick of this. She was sick of her life, her friends, and most of all her father. Right then and there she made a promise to herself, that she would never again let another man lay a finger on her. No without a fight anyways. Sakura sighed and painfully turned on her side. So it was decided. A small smile spread across her lips. Whatever doubt she formerly held was gone. She was ready to become a Wolf!
Authors Notes: Hmmm. I guess it's not that much longer, but I had to end it there! I know the other characters (aka: Rita, Takashi ect.) haven't been in that much, but don't worry, we'll be seeing a lot more of them soon! Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! I'll try to have the next one out as soon as possible!! PLEASE R+R!!!
Ja ne! ~Fallen Angel
