Konnichiwa!! Welcome to chapter 3! I'm desperately trying to get this thing done so I can move on to another story I had in mind; it's KAWAII!! Anyway, with out further adieu, here's chapter 3 ^^'
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"..." Spoken Words
*...*(w/ italics) Thoughts
~~~~~~~~~ Scene Changes/Flashbacks/change in P.O.V
[...] Authors Notes
Disclaimer: The CCS characters DO NOT belong to me, ok! They belong to © Clamp...so please don't sue me!! ^^'
~No Strings Attached ~
Chapter 3: Realization
Ryu once again gazed at Sakura with confusion and scratched his shadowy black head before answering.
"Help? What do you mean by 'help', Sakura?"
Sakura looked down at her arm, which was carefully concealed by a pink, long sleeved shirt and one of Syaoran's jean jackets. Sakura grimaced a little as she removed the jacket and rolled up her left-arm sleeve.
Ryu's eyes widened when he saw her arm, which now had no bandages on it: it was bruised almost every where; she had a couple of blood-blisters surrounding the edges of her elbow too, BIG blisters. [AN: those things hurt like hell!! And it sucks that you can't pop them or anything b/c they're UNDER your skin ~o~" EWWW!!! Ok, moving on...]
"Sakura....Who...Who did this to you?! Was it that Syaoran kid?! I swear I'll tear him limb from limb if it was," he asked, while making punching jesters with his rolled up fists.
"No, Ryu, Syaoran didn't do this to me...." she responded, looking around her so she didn't have to look in his confused eyes.
"Well, then who did?"
Sakura bit her lip and averted her gaze to her fidgeting feet below her.
"You did, Ryu...."
Ryu was now even more confused than he had been while Sakura was telling her story.
"Me? I-I did THAT to....YOU?"
Sakura responded by shaking her head "Yes".
"Well...what were we talking about before I did it?" he asked, once again scratching his head in bewilderment.
"I don't really quite remember...all I know is that you....slapped me for saying that I wasn't going to stop being friends with Syaoran."
Ryu raised his eye brow.
"But I've never met Syaoran before today, Sakura; Why would I tell you that you couldn't be friends with him before I've even met the guy?"
Sakura sighed.
"But, you see, that's the problem; you HAVE met Syaoran before...But for some reason, you don't remember...that's why I think you need help, Ryu...I don't want you to loose your mind because of Syaoran.....or me....I just want you to get help so you can be the way you are now...calm.....except hopefully you'll be less confused."
Ryu just stared.
"What, do you think I'm a Schitzo?" he asked, not really being serious.
"Well, maybe not a Schitzo, but....maybe something...else?"
"Wait, are you proposing that I'm LYING to you? Because you KNOW that I never would...Right?" he said, looking her straight in the eyes.
Sakura fidgeted under his gaze and shifted hers to the door where Syaoran and Tomoyo stood talking about something.
"I...I'm not sure, Ryu....But, I really want you to get some kind of help....I'll go with you, if you want me to; anything that'll help get the Ryu that I used to know back."
Ryu moved her head away from the door with his hand.
"What do you mean USED to know? I'm still here..." he said gently.
"But, you see, sometimes, THIS Ryu is here and sometimes the OTHER Ryu is in his place; it scares me...I'm afraid...for you and for myself."
Ryu removed his hand from her cheek and looked at her quizzically before pulling her into a tight hug.
"If it'll help you trust me again, then I'll do anything you want me to do; anything."
Sakura smiled and hugged him back, but part of her mind still nagged her: How come this was happening?
She really wanted answers and was convinced that only a doctor or physiatrist could help her lost and confused boyfriend....before it was too late.
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Sakura's Room...
Kero slept soundly inside his little drawer [AN: KAWAII!!!] when all of a sudden a bright light from the drawer above his woke him up from his peaceful nap.
Kero rubbed his eyes and flew groggily out of his drawer to examine the problem.
"What's going on now?" he said, drowsily as he opened the shining drawer with out even thinking.
As he opened it, the book of The Clow floated out and hovered in front of him; now he was fully awake.
"AH! The Clow Book is floating in mid-air!!! Sakura! Sa--Hey wait a minuet, Sakura's not here...Oh no I'm gonna die!!!!! Help!!!!"
Suddenly, the book spoke. [AN: weird, huh?]
"Ceroberos, do not be alarmed; it is I, Clow Reed."
Kero immediately stopped thrashing and crying when he heard the name "Clow Reed".
"Clow Reed?? But, you're dead?! And why in the name of the Moon did you scare me like that?!"
The book showed no sign of response as the sound of slight chuckling was heard.
"Gomen nasai, Ceroberos, but this is urgent; It is about Sakura, she is in serious danger."
Kero's ears perked up at the mentioning of 'danger'.
"Danger? What kind of danger? Is that Syaoran kid gonna try and take the cards again or something?"
"No, nothing of that sort; but this does have to do with Syaoran, a little though. He must protect Sakura from the one she wishes to help, they will be the one who attempts to steal the cards; could you relay that message to him please, Ceroberos? It is very important that he knows of his duties."
Kero continued looking at the book quizzically and placed his paw on his little chin before answering.
"But, Clow Reed, aren't I Sakura's guardian? What's the Syaoran kid gonna do to protect her?"
Once again the book [AN: remember that 'the book' is Clow Reed right now, k?] remained silent, as if pondering something.
"Yes, Ceroberos, you are Sakura's guardian, but only when it comes to matters pf Clow Cards; this sort of problem is out of your league I'm afraid. But, there /IS/ magic involved; what kind I do not know, but it is deadly to Sakura and the Cards; Help the boy protect her, Ceroberos, and tell him what he is to do, for if he does not protect her, then the Cards as well as she, will perish..."
Kero couldn't believe his ears; Sakura's life and the fate of the world were placed into the Chinese gaki's hands?
*Is Clow Reed insane?!* Kero thought, as he pondered the task given to him.
"It is very important that Sakura and the Cards are protected, Ceroberos, please do your best to see that my wishes are met; Arigato and Ja ne...."
With those last words, the book ceased it's glowing and slowly lowered itself back into it's drawer.
"Whoa....this is definitely going to be interesting....especially since the kid has to protect Sakura...*sigh*...Well, I better find the baka and tell him, before that thing starts talking again."
With that, Kero flew to Sakura's open window and out into the surroundings of Tomeda looking desperately for any sign of Syaoran
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~~~~~End of Chapter 3~~~~~
~ To be continued ~
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Well, I know that I just posted chapter 2 a couple days ago, but I figured, why wait? I'm bored!!! Ok, so hopefully chapter 4 will be out soon!!
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Character © CLAMP
Story name © JC Chazes of *NSync
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~ The Untold Story ~
[Card Captor Sakura]
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~ Links to the Past ~
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