Hey! Welcome to Chapter 3 of my fic! I hope you guys all like it so far! If you have any suggestions or complaints, don't be afraid to tell me. I already have most of the story planned out, so if your confused, don't worry, everything will tie in! Please R+R! Thank you to everyone who has! Hope ya enjoy!

" " Talking ' ' Thoughts *~*New scene

On with the story.

Chiharu woke with a soft smile on her cherry lips. She snuggled closer into her husband's warm arms and felt his hand slowly move up to gently caress her face. "Mmmmmm, good morning" she whispered, shivering at his touch. "Good morning Angel," came his stifled reply from behind her. Chiharu slowly turned towards him, burying her head under his, and giving him sweet soft kisses along his neck. A smile spread across Takashi's lips and he hugged her closer.

"You know," he began, "The ritual of kissing all began when." "Oh shut up!" Chiharu mumbled. "No more lies!" Takashi laughed softly. "But that's why you love me!" He could feel Chiharu silently giggled. "True," she finally admitted. She shifted her body once again, and lay on her back, holding out her hand to admire her ring. The soft smile still remained on her lips.

"Do you remember when you asked me?" she breathed, the memory as fresh as yesterday in her mind. "Yea," Takashi answered, "I was as nervous as hell." He smiled as she laughed and whispered, "You didn't seem it." Takashi's grin widened, "But I can assure you it was almost as bad as meeting your parents." This made her laugh again, which greatly pleased Takashi. He loved hearing her laugh. It was like Heaven on Earth.

Takashi played with her beautiful light brown hair. It was now curly and fell in soft ringlets to just above her waist. He twisted the strands in his fingers and starred deeply into her dark brown eyes. "I loved you the first day I laid eyes on you," he cooed. Chiharu smiled, "Do you still love me?" "Of course!" Takashi replied. Chiharu smiled mischievously up at him. "Good!" she said, then added in a seductive tone "Show me."

She burst into a fit of giggles as Takashi rolled over, putting one arm on either side of her shoulders. He winked at her before sealing off the giggling with a passionate kiss.

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Mei Lin smiled as she walked by Takashi's room. 'Looks like the Mr. and Mrs. are up and already having fun!' She shook her head as he hear more wild giggle erupt from the room, and continued down the stairs.

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Sakura starred at herself in the mirror, inspecting every inch of her body. Her swollen face had gone way down, and was almost completely back to normal. However, this was not the case with the rest of her body. Her arms and legs and legs still sported the not so trendy purple and blue bruises. They had shrunk a considerable amount, but were still pretty noticeable. Lifting up her soft pink tank top, she noted the large bruise across her left lower rib cage. It was still soar to touch, but she was lucky no further serious damage had been done.

She hadn't returned home for 2 days since the girls took her away, nor had she left her temporary room. She wasn't ready to face the outside world, not yet. She struggled with her mind, trying to ignore her problems in hope that they would just go away. Sakura sighed and sat down on her bed as she finished looking herself over. She had school tomorrow, and would have to return sometime today.

It didn't matter that she had been gone. Her father probably wouldn't even notice. 'No!' Sakura's mind screamed, 'I won't think about him.I won't!' Sakura shook her head trying to divert her thoughts to something else. She still hadn't told Syaoran her decision. Sakura bit her lip. 'I guess I better do that before I leave.'

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Mei Lin sat on the couch, brightly discussing with Tomoyo how to get Sakura out of her room. Naoko sat across from them laughing at their numerous plans. Syaoran sat at a nearby table, playing cards with Eriol. No one noticed as the emerald-eyed beauty slowly made her way down the stairs. She stood uncomfortably at the bottom, trying to capture their attention, but failing miserably.

Everyone finally looked up as Sakura loudly cleared her throat, making them all stare at her in shock. Tomoyo was the first to recover, squealing and rushing over, pulling Sakura into a tight hug. Sakura winced as she embraced her friend. Her whole body was still aching in pain. Tomoyo instantly realized her mistake and quickly pulled back. "Oh Sakura! I'm so sorry!!" Sakura smiled and shook her head. "Don't worry, I'm fine!" Her voice rang out, as cheerful as ever. "I'm glad to see your feeling better!" Mei Lin shouted, also running over and trying not to hug Sakura, although she desperately wanted to. "I thought I was going to have to serve you in bed for the rest of my life!" Sakura laughed at this and smiled at them warmly.

She then glanced around the room, her eyes flickering from person to person until she found her mark. Syaoran just stared at her without emotion. Sakura took a deep breath, trying to get it over with as fast as possible. "I.I've made my decision." She bluntly stated. A sneer appeared on Syaoran's face. "What makes you think we still want you?" Sakura paled. Had she just heard him right? Panic started to overcome her, when she heard a whack and a loud yell. Sakura snapped back to reality to see Mei Lin fuming next to Syaoran who was rubbing his head. "Fine, fine." He mumbled, then nodded to Eriol. "We'll go make plans for the initiation.

This time Mei Lin paled. "Syaoran! You can't," she hissed, trying to keep her voice low. Syaoran just looked at her. "If she wants to become a Wolf, she has to follow the rules," he stated before turning with Eriol and heading to his office. Mei Lin's anger rose, her crimson eyes burning with rage, as she chased after them, slamming the door shut behind her. Sakura looked uncertainly over at Tomoyo. "What do they mean 'initiation'?" she asked, dreading the answer. Tomoyo gave her a weak smile, and sighed leading her over to a couch. She paused before speaking as if trying to decide where to begin. "Well." she paused again and got an impatient look from Sakura. "Ok, in order to become a Wolf, everyone has to follow a certain initiation process." She glanced around the room uneasily, knowing everyone was waiting for Sakura's reaction. "You have to kill a Blood." She said quietly and right to the point.

Sakura's eyes opened in shock. "K-k.kill someone?" she whispered. Tomoyo nodded, still afraid to look Sakura in the eyes. Sakura looked down at her hands. 'Take someone else's life?' Suddenly, she snapped her head up as realization flooded over her. She looked at Tomoyo timidly before quietly speaking "You mean.you.you killed someone Tomoyo?" Tomoyo slowly nodded her head, but gasped in shock when Sakura leapt up, a look of terror in her eyes. "You.your all MURDERS!?!?" She screamed in horror, before turning and fleeing to the front door.

Her hand barley brushed against the knob when she felt strong arms wrap around her and roughly drag her back. She was thrown down on the couch and quickly grabbed her stomach, her ribs burning in pain. Sakura looked up, with tears streaming down her face, only to meet the harsh glare of Syaoran's intense eyes. "Stay there." He coldly said, before turning and heading back to his office, where Mei Lin and Eriol's shocked faces peeked out.

Sakura felt someone grip her hand, and looked up expecting to see Tomoyo, but found herself looking into soft blue eyes. The girl leant over Sakura, her brown hair falling just past her shoulders, and a sad look upon her sincere face. "Everything will be alright," she soothed. Tomoyo slid over and placed a hand on Sakura's shoulder. Sakura slowly sat up and starred at the floor. "You've all killed like this?" she barely whispered. She felt Tomoyo stiffen, before finally answering "No." Sakura looked up at her questionably. Tomoyo sighed. "Most Wolf members are born into the gang. Only a few non-family members are accepted in." Sakura looked over at the girl beside her, then back at Tomoyo. "You mean you're all related?"

She was surprised when Tomoyo let out a soft laugh. "Not all of us!" she giggled. "Syaoran is the leader of our gang, by right of birth, and Eriol, his best friend is also really his cousin." Sakura just stared at her, still confused by the whole affair. Tomoyo sighed. This would take a while. "Mei Lin is also Syaoran's cousin. Jess, her boyfriend wasn't born a Wolf, but his family had close ties with Syaoran's, and he was quickly made one." Tomoyo paused. Sakura barley knew anyone else.

Naoko interrupted her thoughts by continuing on. "Myself, Tomoyo and Rita weren't born Wolves either," a smile appeared on her face, "but we were lucky enough to fall in love with some very hansom ones."

Tomoyo laughed and nodded to Sakura. "This is Naoko by the way!" Sakura turned and smile warmly at the girl, "It's a pleasure to meet you!" Naoko winked, "Likewise." Sakura sighed, still trying to figure everything out. " So you weren't Wolves, but you fell in love and they let you in?" Tomoyo nodded slowly, "Sorta, but we still had to go through initiation. they picked easy targets.it wasn't that bad." Tomoyo trailed off, not sure how Sakura would react again.

Sakura just stared lazily at her feet; not willing to accept the fact that her new friends had all killed before. She knew that it.that it was a gang.and that.that they sometimes.Sakura squeezed her eyes shut no willing to accept anymore. "It's our way of life," Naoko spoke softly as if Sakura were a child. "If it's not one of them, it's one of us." Sakura was about to answer when they were interrupted by a steaming Mei Lin. She rushed out of Syaoran's office, once again slamming the door. "I tried." She said, not looking directly at Sakura. "The target is set.he'll give you time to prepare."

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Sakura happily sighed pushing her dresser drawer shut. Mei Lin had taken her earlier to get some clothes and belongings. She had lied to them all, saying her parents were out of town for a couple of weeks, but she just couldn't face her father right now. He probably didn't even remember what he did to her.

Crossing to the window, Sakura gazed out at the setting sun, and gently slide the balcony door open. She took a deep breath of the fresh evening air, then turned to look at herself in a mirror before smiling. She paused to make sure her shoulder length honey brown hair was in order, before running out the door.

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'Harris.Hemming.Melbrooke.Melbrooke?' Syaoran absently flipped through a folder. He had spent the remainder of the day locked up in his office, setting up preparations for the chosen initiation target. Mei Lin had warned him to make it easy or he'd have her to deal with. He smiled softly at Mei Lin's temper; he was the only one who dared to cross it. "You should smile more," he heard a soft voice whisper. He immediately wiped the emotion from his face and looked up to see a timid Sakura standing in the doorway. "Ever heard of knocking?" he answered coldly. Sakura bite her lip. "I um, didn't know if you were busy or not, so I just peeked in." Syaoran just starred at her, making her more uncomfortable by the second. "Well? What is it?" he finally said, to Sakura's relief.

She gave him a weak smile, and plopped down into a chair. "I just wanted to say thanks!" Syaoran raised an eyebrow. "You know, for letting me join your gang and stay here and all, " Sakura continued playing with a wolf figure on his desk. Syaoran just starred at her. She was the first person he had meet that wasn't afraid of him. He reached over and moved the figure out of Sakura's grasp. "First of all, your not in the gang yet." He stated, waiting to see her reaction. When she just starred at him, he continued, "Also, you don't really have a choice. If you didn't agree to join do you really think I would just let you go?"

Sakura starred blankly at him. "What?" Syaoran shrugged his shoulder "You've seen to much. I decided it would be best to keep you here." Sakura stood up, anger flashing across her emerald pools. "You can't just decide to 'keep me!' I, and only I decide what to do in my life." Her cheeks flushed in anger as she stood trembling before him. Syaoran remained calm, but couldn't fail to notice how cute she looked when she was mad. "But then again, I guess it wouldn't matter, because you want to stay anyways don't you?" Sakura opened her mouth, but no words came out. She stood racking her brain for something to say, before finally turning and stomping out of the room yelling "Good Night!"

Syaoran sank back into his chair, a soft smile playing on his lips. He could tell things were going to get a lot more interesting with little Ying Fa around.

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Mei Lin rushed into the kitchen making Syaoran and Todd look up at her. "Sakura's not up yet?" she groaned. Todd shook his head "Nope, I have yet to formally meet this mysterious Ying Fa." Mei Lin smirked, "I can see Eriol is getting to you." She poured a glass or orange juice, quickly gulping it down before turning back to them. "We left her car at her house, so I told her I'd drive her to school. " She glanced at her watch, "But she's already running late!" Syaoran stood up from the table. "Go finish getting ready, and bring a car about. I'll go wake up Sakura."

Mei Lin gave him a puzzled look, but nodded and rushed from the room. As soon as she was gone, Syaoran grabbed a water jug filling it half way. He turned to Todd who was watching him questionably. "Get me some ice." Todd reluctantly stood up, and grabbed an ice tray for Syaoran who dumped the continents into the jug. "A little wake up call," he said to Todd with a smirk as he left the room.

Opening Sakura's door, Syaoran quietly slid in and walked over to Sakura's sleeping form. He gazed down at her, his eyes traveling all along her perfect form before shaking his head, and turning back to the task at hand. Smiling, he raised the jug, and slowly began to tip it over.

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Mei Lin walked to the front doors swinging her keys on her index finger. She winked at Jess before turning the knob and opening the door. Just as she was about to step outside, a loud, high-pitched scream erupted throughout the mansion. She quickly turned around and dashed for the stairs. "SAKURA!"

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Sakura bolted up in bed as the icy water made contact with her skin. She let out a high-pitched scream, and turned to see Syaoran smiling at her. His eyes were full of amusement as he starred at her shaking, soaked figure. "Welcome to your first day as a Wolf - in - training," he said with a wink, before turning and walking out of the room as though nothing had happened. Sakura just stared at his retreating figure. 'What the hell?'

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Mei Lin reached Sakura's door just as Syaoran was leaving. "What did you do to her?" she gasped. Syaoran shrugged his shoulders. "See for yourself." He said before walking off. Mei Lin rushed into the room, and stopped dead when she saw Sakura's soaking wet figure sitting in shock on the bed. Her eyes opened wide as she starred at Sakura before bursting out into laughter. Not a moment later, Chiharu, Naoko and Rita burst through the door with Tomoyo and with a quick glance at Sakura joined in the laughter.

Chiharu rushed to the bathroom to grab a towel, while the other girls sank to the floor, still laughing and holding their sides. "Here," she said, passing the towel to Sakura, and trying to hold in her laughter. Sakura accepted the towel appreciatively and smiled up at Chiharu, who smiled back and held out her hand, "Chiharu." Sakura took her hand, and tried to control her chattering teeth. She looked down at the girl's hand. "Your married?" Chiharu blushed, and touched her ring adoringly. "Yea, to Takashi. He's the best! I can't wait for you to meet him." "She will, she will," said Tomoyo standing up, still holding her side, "But right now, she needs to have a hot bath, and hurry up before she's late for school." She headed to the bathroom to start the water. The rest of the girls tried to control their remaining giggles as they stood up, and walked over to Sakura. "This is Rita," Naoko said, introducing the two girls.

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Sakura bounded down the stairs after Mei Lin. There was no way she was going to make it on time. Syaoran opened the door for the two girls to rush out, calling out as Sakura neared, "I see you finally woke up." Sakura shot him a glare as she followed the laughing Mei Lin out the door, "Oh the nerve!" he heard her mumble as she dashed off. He closed the door and turned to see a smirking Eriol with a look of amusement on his face.

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"SAKURA!!" Sakura turned, raising an eyebrow at Missy, "You're missing a very important conversation here!" "Sorry," Sakura mumbled. She was having problems focusing today. 'I must be paranoid.' She kept, having a strange sensations that someone was watching her. Every few minutes she would glace over her shoulder, looking for the hidden figure, and of course never find anyone. She was startled from her thoughts when she once again heard her name. "I think we should first of all concentrate on how to hide those hideous marks!" "Sakura what did you do to yourself anyways?" "Try cover up! It worked great on Sarah's blemishes!" "No! I have this new concealer!" "Do you think that instant tan stuff would cover it?"

Sakura got lost in the web of conversation. "Um, I'll be right back," she said excusing herself from the group. She got up, making her way out of the cafeteria and down the hall. She glanced down at her arms. The bruises had defiantly lightened. They would be gone in a day or two now. She cringed remembering he fathers aggressive behavior. She still hadn't told anyone. How could she? He was her father after all.all she had left. Sakura stopped dead, and whipped around. She had seen someone.

Slowly she turned in a circle, carefully examining the hallway around her. She was sure she had seen someone move to her right. Sakura sighed. "Just paranoid.nothing to worry about," she mumbled, before continuing to the bathroom. 'I just can't wait till this day is over!

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A smile spread across Sakura's lips as she saw a black Jaguar pull into the parking lot. She leapt up to see Rita and Todd racing towards her. "Hey!" Rita chimed as she hopped into the back, "This is my boyfriend Todd, I believe you've already met?" Sakura nodded smiling "Briefly," she said and smiled at Todd who nodded back. "So where we headed?" she asked when they pulled back onto the road. Todd turned around to smile at her. "Target practice."

Author's Notes: Sorry! That chapter was incredibly non-action packed! I just needed to get some stuff out of the way. Sakura's initiation test will be coming up soon, as well as lots of other surprises. Once again, I apologize for the shortness of this chapter! I'll work on making the next one extra long! Hope you all enjoyed it! Please R+R! I'll try to get the next chapter out in a day or two!