Chapter 7
Vanished
Sarah(SL): Heyloo Everyone! Here's Chapter 7! And the story is almost done! Yup yup yup! Almost over! Can Syao-kun do my disclaimer?
Syaoran: Sarah doesn't own CCS because it belongs to CLAMP, but she does own Joyce and ppl's.
Sarah: Good Syaoran! *hands him a cookie*
Syaoran: Yummy!
Sarah: Anyways!
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Chapter 7"Are you sure this is a good idea?" said a hushed voice behind the buses that lined the path.
"Of course it is! Now shut up before someone hears you!" Joyce hissed back to April. April just frowned and turned to Amber checking if she was ready.
"Okay here she comes with Syaoran!" Joyce whispered.
"Sakura, I have to go and talk to the Math teacher…you go on back to the dorm and I'll see you later, okay?" Syaoran said kissing Sakura's forehead. She nodded and continued walking.
"Now!" Joyce hissed. Amber and April jumped out of the bushes and they each grabbed an arm and dragged her back into the bushes. The path was deserted so lucky for the no one saw poor Sakura being dragged away. They quickly blindfolded her and tied up her hands. Sakura squirmed and kicked as she tried to get away. A female voice said something about a stick and Sakura became nervous before pain was inflicted on her head. Her last thought was 'Save me Syaoran.'
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Sakura woke up hours later with a major headache. Looking around she tried to stand up. She groaned and looked down. She was tied to the chair. A lamp lit the darkened damp basement, allowing Sakura not to be in the dark. 'Whoever did this is going to pay.' Sakura heard footsteps coming from the stairs and April appeared carrying a tray.
"April! What the hell is going on!" Sakura screamed. A scared look came upon April's face as she dashed back upstairs, dropping the tray. It clashed as things toppled over and spilt. Sakura sighed before April, Amber, followed by Joyce came down.
"Ah, so you finally woke up!"
"Joyce! Let me go! I didn't do anything to you!" Sakura screamed as she squirmed and tried to untie herself.
"Ah, but you touched my dear Syaoran. And this was my last resort to get you away from him. This is your own fault, Sakura." Joyce said. She paused and smiled. "I think this looks a lot better on my hand then yours." Joyce said putting her right hand in front of her face as the diamond shone in the dim light. Tears trickled down Sakura's face as Joyce swung her hand in front of Sakura.
"That's my promise ring! Give it back!" Sakura cried.
"Ah ah ah! Finder's keepers. I have to go to school now. You've been asleep for almost 14 hours! Amazing, isn't it?" Joyce said as she walked back up the stairs. April and Amber dashed after her, but April came back down with another tray.
"I'm so sorry Sakura. For everything…but her father helps my family with financial problems. If I go against her will…my family will end up on the streets. Please, forgive me." April said setting the tray down on a table beside Sakura. Sakura smiled and nodded. April beamed and untied Sakura's hands.
"Thanks, they were beginning to hurt!" Sakura said as she began to eat the food.
"Your feet are still chained to the chair. Joyce made this well planned. I get home before her, so I'll come back and get you some more food and get rid of the tray before Joyce gets back. Again, I'm really sorry Sakura!" April said as she swung her backpack over her shoulder and dashed up the wooden stairs. Sakura sighed. At least she'd live.
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"Meilin! Have you seen Sakura!" Syaoran dashed into History class the following morning. He looked tired, his closed dishevelled, the same ones he was wearing yesterday, his hair messier then possible.
"No, why?" Meilin said looking up at her cousin.
"She didn't come home last night! I haven't seen her since yesterday! I've been out all night and this morning trying to find her!"
"Oh god! What if something happened to her! She wouldn't run off like that without leaving a note or something!"
"Exactly. I haven't been able to find her. Oh Kami-san! I promised to protect her forever. What a waste, I didn't even follow through on my promises." Syaoran said as he collapsed onto the nearest chair.
"Syaoran! It's not your fault! Come on! We HAVE to go find her!"
"But we have school!"
"Forget it! Sakura's life could be at stake!"
"Syaoran!!!" A voice sang entering the room. Syaoran grumbled and turned around to face Joyce. "How ARE you today!" she said throwing her arms around his neck.
"Terrible. Sakura's missing and I have to go find her." Syaoran said detaching Joyce from himself. Touya entered the room and immediately noticed something was wrong. "Sakura's missing. YOU are staying here and teaching. Cover for me and Meilin as we go to find Sakura." Syaoran said dashing out of the room quickly followed by Meilin.
"Whoa! Slow down Syaoran!" Syaoran stopped in his tracks and turned around.
"Sakura's gone! I HAVE to find her! This is important!"
"She's my sister! I have to go to!"
"You have class to teach!"
"You have class to attend!"
"I already called in sick for Meilin and I! PLEASE! Teach class and then you go out searching. Meet me at my dorm tonight!" Syaoran said as Meilin and him ran down the hall. Touya stomped his foot and groaned and grumbled stomping back to class.
Joyce sat happily at her seat watching the events unfold and the stared down at the promise ring on her finger. Syaoran would soon be hers.
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After Touya got the class settled into seatwork, he picked up his cell phone and stepped outside of the classroom and closed the door and dialled a well-known number from childhood hoping she'd answer.
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"Hold on Eriol! The phone is ringing!" Tomoyo yelled out dropping her backpack on the floor.
"Get the maids to pick it up and get a message." Eriol yelled from the front door.
"Maids day off!" Tomoyo yelled back. "Ohayu Daidouji residence!"
"Tomoyo! It's Touya! Sakura's missing! Is she there?"
"No! She isn't there?!" Tomoyo said as she started to panic.
"NO! Oh Kami-san! Where is she!"
"Look! I have connections! I'll call the airlines and se if she travelled anywhere! You keep put and search the city!" Tomoyo said hanging up. "Eriol, search for Sakura! Search for her aura!"
"WHY! What's wrong?"
"JUST DO IT!" Tomoyo screamed.
"Okay! Okay! Relax!" Eriol said as he closed his eyes. "I don't get it. It's gone!"
"Oh Kami! Let's go! I'll explain on the way!" Tomoyo said pulling her backpack on her shoulders and pushing Eriol out the door. Pulling out her cell phone she called Syaoran.
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"Syaoran-desku!"
"Syaoran! Have you found Sakura!" Tomoyo said as she got into the limo.
"No! I'm looking!" his breath sounded ragged and short.
"Okay! I'm going to help as best as I can! I'll call you if I know anything!" Tomoyo said hanging up. "Sakura's gone Eriol. They can't find her and have no idea where she went!" Tomoyo said dialling a number and started to speak quickly as they pulled up in front of the school.
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"Look kid! If we can't sense her anywhere, this is pretty bad!" Kero said flying as fast as he could to keep up with Syaoran.
"I know." Syaoran checked his watch. About an hour ago he and Meilin had split up to search. "Come on. We're going to my place."
"What for? There's nothing really there to help you!"
"No. The Li Residence."
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Tomoyo and Eriol sat at the cafeteria at their lunch hour eating their lunch when Tomoyo's cell rang.
"Ohayu? No…okay…thanks anyways. Ja." Tomoyo sighed. "She hasn't gone anywhere on the plane's. So she's still in Hong Kong."
"She's in trouble. Come on. Let's go." Eriol said dumping his trash in the garbage.
"Where! We can't miss school!" Tomoyo said as she dumped out her trash and ran after him.
"We only have Math next period, forget it. Sakura's more important right now." Eriol said.
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Syaoran was admitted into the residence immediately and ushered into Yelen's private study.
"Xiao Lang! What are you doing here!"
"Sakura's missing. I was wondering if you could try sensing for her anywhere?" Syaoran said dropping into a chair. Kero sat on the armrest tired out. Yelen closed her eyes and concentrated and frowned.
"No my son. She's nowhere to be found. What's wrong?"
"Sakura never came home yesterday and no one has seen her since I left her after school to go and talk to a teacher. Damn it, I should have stayed with her." Syaoran said dropping his head in his hands.
"Perhaps calling the police?"
"Maybe." Syaoran's cell rang and he quickly answered. A frown came on his face as he hung up. "Tomoyo said that she called the airline services. She hasn't left Hong Kong then." Syaoran shot out the door.
"Uhg, that gaki is to fast."
"He's looking for his Cherry Blossom. He will do nothing to stop. I'll do my best to look for her from here." Yelen said before Kero nodded and flew out after Syaoran.
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Sakura sniffled. She was alone and in the dark. The light bulb had burnt out hours ago. Joyce had come home happily enough and explained to Sakura what she had seen and shoved it in her face. Sakura broke down immediately. She didn't know how long she was in there for before sleep succumbed her.
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By 10 that night Syaoran decided it best to get back to his apartment and meet Touya.
"Tomoyo? Eriol? What are you two doing here?" Syaoran asked when he entered the apartment.
"Looking for Sakura. We got here a few hours ago and started searching and then found our way to your dorm to look for you. We found Touya and he brought us here." Tomoyo said sitting on the couch.
Syaoran sighed and dropped on the nearest chair. "I've looked everywhere I can think of and asked so many people. No one has seen her."
"SYAORAN!" Meilin burst through the door and bumped into Touya. Meilin blushed and turned to Syaoran. "JOYCE!"
"Huh?"
"Remember! Joyce was jealous of Sakura! I was talking to some friends asking about Sakura when Joyce came up and I saw Sakura's promise ring!" Meilin said handing the ring to Syaoran. "She said she found it on the ground earlier. Joyce was jealous of Sakura because you are dating her. Joyce could've done something, or so I thought until I saw April. I talked to her and she blurted 'Joyce…Joyce did it…she was part of it all! She made us! Don't blame me!' before running off. I lost her so I don't know." Meilin said getting a drink from the fridge.
Syaoran's eyes narrowed. "Tomoyo and Eriol. Search the parks, stores and any other places like that. Meilin and Touya. Talk to everyone who knows Sakura…go to people's houses. Kero and I are going to Joyce's."
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"Eriol? Just HOW many parks and stuff are there in this city!" Tomoyo said as she ran to catch up to her boyfriend.
"Tons. Come on, I'll give you a piggyback…we've only done half the city so far." Eriol said entering the limits of the next park.
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Meilin checked of the next name on the list and looked through the rest of it. "Okay…we still have two more people to talk to." Meilin yawned.
"Good…I'm getting tired and I have to much work to do when I get home."
"You? I got work to you know!" Meilin shot him a look.
"Teachers have more."
"Yeah, sure."
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"I don't know what you're talking about!" Joyce said faking a yawn. "I'm tired and I have school tommorow! Please go away!" Joyce said trying to close her dorm room door.
"Look Joyce. I know you hate Sakura and all. If you know where she is just tell him. I HAVE to find her. Everyone is worried." Syaoran glared at her holding his foot in front of the door.
"Look…I haven't seen her for since like...two days ago or something. Let me sleep!" Joyce said slamming the door closed. Syaoran sighed checked his watch walking back to the dorm.
Kero waited patiently on the counter for someone to come home as he raided the cupboards. He saw Syaoran walk in and collapse on the couch.
"Kid! Did you find her anywhere!" Kero said flying over to Syaoran.
"No. And I've tried everything." Syaoran said. Eriol walked in carrying Tomoyo who was fast asleep.
"You guys can stay here for tonight. Put her in Sakura's bed. She's probably really tired from walking in Hong Kong for a while." Syaoran said pointing to Sakura's open door. Eriol nodded obviously to tired to argue about anything and entered Sakura's empty room. "I think we are all tired." Syaoran said as Touya came in carrying a sleeping Meilin. Syaoran yawned.
"I'm going back to my house. I don't expect to see you guys in school, I'll cover for you." Touya said.
"Put her in my bed." Syaoran said pointing to his closed bedroom door. Touya nodded and went to Syaoran's room.
Touya sighed and gently laid the sleeping figure in his bed and covered her up. "Good night Meilin." Touya whispered kissing her forehead before leaving. Meilin mumbled in her sleep as she turned around on her side.
Syaoran was stretched out on the couch when Touya left. Eriol mumbled something about staying in Sakura's room with Tomoyo when he came into the kitchen to get a drink and left. He sighed and drifted off into sleep.
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Sakura was fast asleep the next morning when April came down with a small breakfast. Untying her hands allowing her to eat April sighed.
"Syaoran's really worried about you. He came to Joyce's dorm last night asking about you. He and all your friends are looking for you. Your so lucky to have such great friends."
"You just chose the wrong crowd to hang out with, April. Don't worry, I'll always be a friend for you." Sakura said finishing off the last of the breakfast.
"Thanks Sakura." April smiled and gently tied back Sakura's hands, took the breakfast tray and hurried up the stairs.
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After school, Joyce took the shortcut path back to the old warehouse and went down to the basement.
"So Sakura…your friends are really making an effort to find you…and it's getting way to dangerous to leave you here. Amber, get those matches." Joyce said. Amber gave her a weird look but handed her the matches.
Joyce smiled. "I give you one hour
before we light this place up." Joyce said. "Amber, April, let's go."
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Syaoran, Tomoyo, Eriol, Meilin, Touya, and Kero stood standing on the sidewalk, up the street from the warehouse.
"Did you hear that?" Meilin said as she looked around.
"Hear what?" Tomoyo asked starting to look around.
"Sakura." Syaoran said before he ran off towards the screaming and the smoke.
"The old warehouse is on fire!" Meilin screamed as she ran after her cousin.
Sarah: Sorry to cut it shorter the usual. But I wanted to leave you here hanging. How evil is that!
Sakura: Evil…while I'm…
Sarah: SHUSH! Don't spoil the ending for the viewers. YUP YUP YUP! You got it! The next chapter is THE last. Although…I might just have an epilogue…how
dumb…I don't even have a prologue! Oh
well! My story! J See you next time!
The next chapter, Chapter Eight, Please Me, Hurt Me, Just Don't Leave Me, will be out on September 29, 2003.