BW2 Hi guys! How are you? Are you enjoying the show? I can't believe it's spring! Where did Winter go? Talk about Spring cleaning! Both me and my mum have gone absolutely mad doing it! I probably won't be able to do anymore of this story for a while as I have exams tomorrow
(Monday!) I am doomed. DOOMED I TELL YOU!! I HATE EXAMS!!! I would like to say thanks to all my readers out there! I wasn't able to get into my reviews so I haven't been able to thank anyone
yet, but I will soon. I can't wait till this weekend. I get to get a tattoo!! And I'm only 16!! How cool is that? And I can't wait till the holidays!! I get to go to Sydney and have a wonderful time! And climb Sydney harbor bridge too!! That's enough bragging grins evilly now on with the story . . .
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Chapter nine : Sakura's plan
The room was dead quiet. You could hear the crickets chirping outside. Li's mouth had gone dry and he starred at Sakura in shock.
" WHAT?! " everyone yelled at once.
Sakura cringed. Li stepped forward and glared at her coldly.
" You mean to tell me that you agreed to it? " he demanded. " You actually gave in? "
Sakura starred at him.
" What else was I supposed to do? " she asked, looking down at the floor. " It was either me or my family. You know I won't put them in danger Li. You should know that. "
she replied quietly.
Li swore under his breath.
" And what are we supposed to do huh? Wolf assigned you on, and me to protect you and make sure you learnt how to become a Wolf. What are we supposed to do that now that you're no longer Jade Fox? What is Madison supposed to do? Is she just to stay behind as well, while you just drop everything and go back to your life? " Li glared at her coldly.
" You do nothing. "
Li balked.
" What? " he asked. Sakura was still starring at the floor, she wouldn't look at him.
Sakura finally raised her head and they saw that she was smiling, and trying not to.
" Do nothing. It's no big deal. " she said smirking.
" Are you crazy? " Li demanded hotly. " You agreed to never be in the gang life! You can't become anyone else Sakura. Do you hear what I'm saying? If you hadn't have agre- "
" Stop putting words into my mouth Li. " Sakura stated, no longer smiling.
Li closed his mouth and starred at her.
" I agreed to give up being up Jade Fox. I didn't say anything about giving up gang life and neither did White Tiger. You just assumed that I had. And another thing - Jade Fox isn't important. As far as I'm concerned, she didn't exist anymore anyway. "
Everyone starred at her in confusion.
" How could she, when she had been replaced by Jade Wolf? " Sakura stated looking at them all.
Sakura smirked.
" White Tiger is going to be one very pissed off Tiger when he discovers that his informants aren't very informative after all. Or should I say a little late in giving him the news that Jade Fox had joined with the Wolves? White Tiger had no idea that me and Madison had joined with you. As far as he knew I was still Jade Fox. He banned me from being Jade Fox, but how can he ban Jade Fox when she no longer exists? "
Madison's eyes lit up.
" You lied to him without him knowing. " she breathed.
Sakura nodded.
" He didn't know that I had only just been declared Jade Wolf. He didn't ban me from being Jade Wolf only Jade Fox. So . . put two and two together and . . "
Meilin laughed suddenly.
" Oh you have become very sneaky haven't you? I think you've been hanging around us too long Sakura! It would seem that you've collected a few of our traits and used them for your own mischief! " she laughed and Leiko joined her.
Li relaxed realising what it was that she had said and sighed.
" I'm getting to old for this. " he said, running his hands through his hair.
Eriol clapped him on his back.
" Don't worry little cousin. I'll make sure to get you a good nursing home with lots of care, love and attention and we'll send you a little card every week to let you know that we're still thinking of you and haven't forgotten that you used to be our great leader, though it was only a short reign. " he smirked.
Sakura burst out laughing. Li turned to look at her laughing, and the corner of his mouth twitched with the beginnings of a smile. Why did his heart flutter everytime he looked at her?
Sakura looped her arm through Li's and pulled him playfully to her away from Eriol. She hugged him posessively.
" Sorry Hiiragizawa. But this wolf isn't past his prime yet and I'm not letting you turn him out to the retirement field yet. He still has to teach me a few tricks yet and I intend to learn. So keep your paws off. This is property of Sakura Avalon, until further notice. " she giggled and Li went bright red as he realised that there was a double meaning to what she had just said. Did she mean it on purpose or hadn't she realised what she had said?
Eriol must have picked up on it, but if he did, he didn't say anything. He just swept into an elegant bow and smiled.
" As you say milady. I won't get rid of this rogue yet. He's yours till your command. Lets hope that by then you might be able to tame him. " Eriol caught Li's eye and smirked evilly. Li snarled. So he had picked up on it after all. He wouldn't let him live this one down for a while.
Sakura laughed and realised that she was still holding onto Li tightly. She tensed and let go of him and turned away quickly, blushing lightly. Li watched her curious, as she started talking to Madison and Leiko.
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~* Later that night *~
Sakura was exhausted. After all the talking and laughing, she just wanted to lie down and go to sleep. She looked up at the clock and it read 11:30 pm. Li noticed that she was tired. He felt sorry for her. Here they all were wide awake and ready for the night and she was trying so hard not to fall asleep.
Li stood up and everyone turned to look at him. He made his way over to Sakura and held his hand out to her ignoring the curious glances. Sakura snapped to attention and starred up at him.
" It's time for all wolf pups to go to bed. C'mon. I'll help you up. " Li said gently.
" But I'm not tired. " she argued sleepily.
" Yes you are. " Li confirmed.
" Madison doesn't have to go to bed. "
" Madison isn't falling alseep on the couch. " Li replied smiling.
Sakura let him pull her up and she smiled sleepily at everyone.
" Night. " she said.
" Goodnight Sakura. " they replied.
Li lead her out of the room, his hand gently resting on her lower back, guiding her towards her room.
After they had left it errupted into a gossiping session.
" What's up with Li? "
" Yeah I know. I've never seen him like this before. "
" Weird. "
" He never shows any emotion. Especially towards anyone. "
" Maybe Sakura and him -? "
" Gross! Get your head out of the gutter. "
" If they have then that's there buisness! "
" Yeah but when would they ha- ? "
" Hiiragizawa! "
" Meilin! "
" I'm not falling into that childish game with you! We're talking about Li here! "
" What about Sakura? I can't believe she got away so easily. "
" I know. I think something's up. "
" You don't think that she would betray us do you? "
" How can suggest such a thing?!! "
" Calm down Madison. I was only asking. "
" I don't care! What a low thing to say. "
" Alex apologise. "
" Why?!! I only said - I mean - Oh come on! You can't be serious?!! "
" Do it! "
" Fine. Sorry Madison. There happy Leiko? "
" Thank you. Now where were we? Lets keep an eye on those two. I want to see if Sakura can get through to Li after all. "
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~* Meanwhile upstairs *~
" I swear I'm not tired. There was no need- "
" Sakura. You where practically asleep. Don't argue. "
" I'm not argueing. You're the one who has to keep contradicting me. "
They stopped outside her door.
" Sakura? "
Sakura turned around to face Li tiredly.
" What? "
" Do you - I mean did White Tiger - Did White Tiger to your knowledge put a tracking device on you? "
Sakura gasped and her eyes went wide with fright.
" I never thought of it! Do you think he could have? I mean he did get very close to
me. "
Li had to force himself not to snarl at the thought. Although she had told him what had happened, it still sent his blood boiling even at the thought of him standing next to her.
" Go into your bathroom and check Sakura. We can't risk anything. "
Sakura nodded, sleep forgotten. She flew into her room and into the joining bathroom. She closed the door and whipped off her shoes and dress. She checked them both, but she couldn't find anything. She put on her bathrobe and folded her clothes neatly. She brushed her hair and went back out into her bedroom.
Li was pacing near her bed. He was deep in thought. He didn't notice Sakura when she stopped near him. He jumped when she spoke his name.
" Li? "
Li turned around and looked at her.
" Did you find anything? "
Sakura shook her head and held out the shoes and the dress.
" Here you can check in case I might have missed anything. "
Li nodded and took them.
" I take them to Eriol. He's good with technology. I'm not surprised, he gets into everything without a doubt. "
Sakura giggled and Li smiled.
" I'll be back in a minute k? " Li said.
Sakura nodded and yawned widely.
When Li came back to her room, she was fast asleep on her bed.
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Sakura woke up to a constant knocking on her door. Sakura groaned and rolled over, burrying her head under her pillow.
" Sakura! Sakura are you awake? " came Madison's breathless voice.
" No! She's not here! She's moved to the atlantic with the polar bears and is hibanating! Come back next spring! " Sakura yelled, with her eyes still closed.
The knocking stopped and Sakura sighed. She was just starting to fall asleep again when she sensed someone was in the room with her. She opened her eyes and came face to face with two huge violet eyes.
" AHHHHH MADISON!! " Sakura screamed. A 'thump' was heard as Sakura landed firmly on the bedroom floor.
" Sorry Sakura but it's urgent! "
Sakura sat on the floor rubbing her sore butt.
" What? " she asked annoyed.
Madison knelt down beside her.
" Tori just rang my cell. He's one very pissed off brother Sakura. He'd demanding to know where the hell you are. I told him I was busy and to ring back in ten. He should be calling any minute as I spent most of it, trying to wake you up! "
Sakura's eyes widened.
" Oh shit! I forgot! Tori is going to kill me! " Sakura jumped up and started bolting towards the door.
" Ah Sakura? " Madison called.
" What? " Sakura demanded.
" You aren't going out in you bath robe are you? " Madison asked smiling.
Sakure looked down at herself.
" Madison can you please pick out something for me? I will be back in a minute. "
" What if he calls? "
" Don't answer it. "
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Li enter a chaos zone. He stepped back as clothes went flying as well as shoes. Madison was in a panic. Sakura was running around trying to get a top on that Madison had given her, while trying to put on shoes and brush her hair at the same time.
" Madison for god's sake turn off your mobile! It's driving me nuts! " Sakura yelled as she tripped and disappeared behind the bed, followed by a huge crash.
Li cringed.
" Sakura! Are you ok? " Madison cried from where she was standing.
Sakura growled in frustration. She pulled on her top. Put on her shoes and then stood up and brushed her hair.
" Just peachy. " she muttered and looked for her bag.
" Umm what's going on? " came Li's voice.
Two frantic females looked up at him standing in the door way, surrounded by Sakura's clothes and shoes.
" Crisis. " Sakura replied and picked up her bag from beside the bed.
" I can see that. But don't you think Monday morning is a little early to be doing spring cleaning? " Li asked eyeing all the stuff on the ground.
Sakura stopped dead.
" What did you say? " she asked quietly.
" That it was too early for spring cleaning. "
" No, no, no! What day did you say it was? " she demanded.
" Monday morning. " Li said.
" Shit! I am so screwed! Tori's going to put me over the spit and roast me!! "
" Tori? " Li asked tensing.
" Never mind. The point is I had better think of a really good explanation and hope to god dad doesn't find out. " Sakura flew past him and made her way down stairs.
Li looked at Madison, but she had gone white as porcelin.
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Sakura opened the door and knew she was in deep, deep trouble. Her father and brother were standing in the hallway, with worried expressions on their faces.
" How long has she been gone for? " Aiden Avalon asked.
" I don't know! I mean last week she disappeared and then showed up out of no where, and then after that morning she's been gone since and Madison isn't answering her phone. So your guess is as good as mine. "
Aiden sighed and rubbed his temple. A door creaking made then look up and see Sakura closing the door behind her. She took a deep breath and turned around to face them.
" Well if it isn't Houdini himself. " Tori spat.
Aiden starred at his daughter for a very long time. Sakura couldn't help but squirm.
" Sakura. " he finally said. " I want to talk to you. "
" Yes dad. " Sakura murmered and walked after him towards the study. She tried to ignore the condemming look Tori threw her, but she couldn't miss it.
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" Where have you been Sakura? " Aiden asked wearily.
" I was with Madison dad. " Sakura replied, looking down at the floor.
Aiden sighed.
" Sakura please don't lie to me. "
" I'm not lying dad! I swear. "
" Then why wouldn't Madison answer her phone? And why did she try to stall Tori? "
Sakura couldn't answer.
" Sakura what's going on? This isn't like you. This isn't like my little girl that I used to know. Disappearing, missing school, not calling. I don't know what to think. No doubt does your brother. "
" Perhaps dad I'm not a little girl anymore. Times change and people grow up. "
" If that's supposed to comfort me Sakura, I'm afraid it's had the opposite effect. " Aiden replied starring at his daughter. There was something different about her. A new love for life and a rebellion in her that he didn't know even existed.
Suddenly the door opened and Tori was standing in the doorway with an expression on his face that Sakura didn't recognise.
" Ask her why she was in China dad. Maybe you'll get a better answer out of her than what I did. " Tori stated looking at Sakura's horrified face.
Aiden's eyes widened.
" China?!! " he asked shocked. " What were you doing in China? "
Sakura gulped and glared daggers at Tori.
" Buisness. " she said without thinking.
" I see, and exactly what was this buiness? "
" I was visiting a friend. "
" Don't fall for it dad. That's the same excuse she gave me. "
" Shut up Tori! I didn't ask for your imput! " Sakura spat.
Aiden had never seen this side to his daughter and for the first time - he was afraid.
" Sakura I intend to get an explanation out of you and I want the truth. "
Sakura stood up. She was an emotional wreck. First Tori, then White Tiger, then Li and now both Tori and her father.
" Look I'm sorry that I done these things, but I couldn't help it. Look, as much as I want to tell you I can't - not yet. One day soon I promise, but just not today. "
" Sakura. "
" I'm sorry dad. But I can't. "
And with that she walked out and upstairs to her room.
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~* Later that night *~
Li came into his apartment and shook his coat. It had started raining hours ago, but it wasn't letting up. Li got his stuff ready for the next day at school. While he wasn't on Wolf buisness, he stayed at his apartment in town. That way if anyone wanted him, they would come here and not know about the Wolf mansion.
" Drenched yet? " came Eriol's voice.
" No. " Li ground out. Earlier on he had gone for a walk hoping to clear his head from thoughts of Sakura. He still wasn't sure why she had run off, but he was sure that it had something to do with that brother of hers. Li's fists clenched. If he hurt her . .
" Hello. Anyone in there? " Eriol waved his hand in front of Li's face.
" Rack off Hiiragizawa. "
The door bell went. Li frowned and went to open it.
" I can't imagine why I'm getting a visit from you. Let me guess, you're here to kill me right? "
Eriol frowned and went to see who was at the door. It was Tori.
" Trust me brat if I could and get away with it, I would. But that's not why I'm here. I've come here to warn you. "
Li raised his eyebrow mockingly.
" Warn me about what? " he asked innocently.
Tori sparred a glance at the ever so curious Eriol in the background.
" I think you know very well what I warning you about. But in case your brain isn't able to compute, I'll put it in simple terms. Stay away from my sister. I know she's been hanging around with you and I don't know what the two of you have been doing and I don't really want to know, but if I catch her anywhere near you, watch out. I know she went to China, why I don't know, and I don't know where she's been all this week, but it stops here, got it? Dad knows and Sakura's in big enough trouble without you getting her into more. And one more thing, if I catch you in a three mile radius of her, your friend over there will be picking your carcus off the street is that clear? " Tori demanded.
" Transparently. " Li stated dryly.
Thunder rumbled and lightning split the sky.
" Why don't you run home and leave me to ponder over that nice big warning you just gave me, before you get sick. Serving you chicken soup isn't in the job discription, even though you may be Sakura's brother. "
Tori's eyes narrowed.
" Trust me. I wouldn't touch your chicken soup chinese brat even if I was dying. God knows what potions and what not you'd put in it to poison me. "
" Tempting as that may sound, I wouldn't bother wasting them on you. " Li retorted.
Tori gave him the death glare which Li readily returned, before Tori turned away and rode off into the rain on his bike.
" Wow and I thought I had enemies. " Eriol stated smirking.
" Go to hell Hiiragizawa. " Li spat.
" Love to, but hell didn't want me, so they sent me back with express delivery. "
" Smartass. " Li muttered.
" It's nice to know my ass is educated. " Eriol yelled as he went into the kitchen to check on dinner.
Li banged his head against the wall in frustration.
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Sakura walked into the classroom the next day just as class was about to begin.
" Sakura what happened? Do they know? " Madison asked.
Meilin and Leiko leaned in to hear. Sakura smiled at them sadly.
" Oh no. I just got the lecture, the disappointed look, the condemming look from Tori, a grounding for the rest of my life, another lecture, a ban from whoever I've been hanging out with, another lecture and I'm now under constant surveilence and have to have an escort when ever I go and come from school or where ever I'm going until further notice. And on top of that my cell's been confiscated and Tori's now working back here at school and that's where I have to go at Recess and Lunch, and I have about a three week ban from all my friends. "
" Tough break. " they heard someone say and turned around to find that the entire class had been listening to her.
" Wow I'd love to know what it was that got you that sentence. "
" Your dad's really strict Sakura. " a girl called Kimmi said.
Sakura shook her head.
" That wasn't all my dad's doing, but my brother's. "
The whole class starred at her in shock.
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" Hey where's Avalon going? " asked Alex who was sitting next to Li at Lunch.
Meilin, Leiko and Madison looked at their friend sadly as she made her way into the front office building.
" She won't be having lunch with us again. " Leiko said sadly.
" Huh? " Jamie asked curious. " Why not? "
" Sakura got into major trouble yesturday. " Meilin stated sadly.
Madison nodded. Li and the boys just looked at them.
" First she got the lecture, the disappointed look, the condemming look from her brother, a grounding for the rest of her life, another lecture, a ban from whoever she's been hanging out with, another lecture and is now under constant surveilence and has to have an escort when ever she comes and goes from school or where ever she's going until further notice. " Meilin said.
The boys starred at her in shock.
" Are you serious? " they demanded.
They nodded.
" And on top of that her cell's been confiscated and Tori's now working back here at school and that's where she has to go at Recess and Lunch, and she has about a three week ban from all her friends. " Madison said, looking down at the ground sadly.
Li jumped up angrily.
" Where are you going? "
Li didn't answer as he made his way towards the front office. Leiko and Alex jumped up after him.
" Li don't interfere! You'll only get her into more trouble. " Leiko yelled.
" Just let him go Leiko. He knows what he's doing. " Alex said holding her back.
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Sakura sat miserably near the front desk, where Tori was keeping his strong gaze on her. If she made the slightest movement, his gaze would rivet back to her in a second. She sighed. She wanted to be out in the sun and feel the breeze, not the clicking of the mouse or the constant typing of a keyboard as the other ladies fussed on the computers.
A shadow landed on the floor and Sakura frowned. Who ever it was, was hiding around the corner. Her gaze followed the outline of the shadow and she nearly cried out in surprise as she saw Li looking at her, before he ducked back around the corner. She looked again at Tori and he was watching her. She was trying to figure out how to get Tori's attention off her, when one of the ladies at the front desk ask Tori to do an errand for her.
" Stay there you hear me? " Tori said as he walked past her in the other direction, down the hall.
She waited until he was out of view before she jumped up and bolted around the corner.
" Li what are you doing here? If Tori -"
" Don't worry about him. He's already warned me to stay away from you, do you think I was listening? " he smirked.
" What? " Sakura whispered harshly. " He did what? "
" Look why are you letting him do this to you? Are you just going to let him make you sit here and do nothing when you'd rather be outside? "
" How would you know that I'd rather be outside than in here? "
" C'mon Avalon, give me some credit. I've known you for how long now? " Li smirked.
" Li I'm already in so much trouble I don't want any more. Can't you understand? Tori is and still is trying not to kill me, dad won't even look at me anymore. If I knew this was a price I'd have to pay for being Jade Wolf I wouldn't have started this in the beginning. " Her eyes started to cloud as tears formed in her eyes.
" Hey don't cry, it's not that bad. I could have been worse right? " he asked gently as he brushed away her tears.
" Please go Li. I don't know why you came. Surely Meilin, Madison or Leiko have told you what happened? "
" And that's why I'm here. You're the Jade Wolf Sakura. I wouldn't have taken you in as one of our own if I knew that you were going to let this happen. What are you going to do about me training you? I can't if you're stuck in here and in your bedroom all day can
I? "
" Firstly you didn't take me in as a wolf, Wolf did. You wanted nothing to do with me remember? And secondly training will just have to wait won't it? " Sakura whispered back.
" Sakura. " Li started, but she gave him the death glare.
" No Li. " she said. " Sometimes you have to stick to the rules. Even if you are a Wolf. "
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So Jade Fox was no more and in her place was another.
She has been banned from being one, and is grounded so the other can't ride the night,
But will that stop her, this child that was born for the night?
Although we don't know it, a plan is forming in her mind.
Will the Prince of Wolves stand by her side or will he abandon her?
Will he accept this new feeling for her that he feels or will he hide it?
What is the destiny of the Wolves?
(Monday!) I am doomed. DOOMED I TELL YOU!! I HATE EXAMS!!! I would like to say thanks to all my readers out there! I wasn't able to get into my reviews so I haven't been able to thank anyone
yet, but I will soon. I can't wait till this weekend. I get to get a tattoo!! And I'm only 16!! How cool is that? And I can't wait till the holidays!! I get to go to Sydney and have a wonderful time! And climb Sydney harbor bridge too!! That's enough bragging grins evilly now on with the story . . .
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Chapter nine : Sakura's plan
The room was dead quiet. You could hear the crickets chirping outside. Li's mouth had gone dry and he starred at Sakura in shock.
" WHAT?! " everyone yelled at once.
Sakura cringed. Li stepped forward and glared at her coldly.
" You mean to tell me that you agreed to it? " he demanded. " You actually gave in? "
Sakura starred at him.
" What else was I supposed to do? " she asked, looking down at the floor. " It was either me or my family. You know I won't put them in danger Li. You should know that. "
she replied quietly.
Li swore under his breath.
" And what are we supposed to do huh? Wolf assigned you on, and me to protect you and make sure you learnt how to become a Wolf. What are we supposed to do that now that you're no longer Jade Fox? What is Madison supposed to do? Is she just to stay behind as well, while you just drop everything and go back to your life? " Li glared at her coldly.
" You do nothing. "
Li balked.
" What? " he asked. Sakura was still starring at the floor, she wouldn't look at him.
Sakura finally raised her head and they saw that she was smiling, and trying not to.
" Do nothing. It's no big deal. " she said smirking.
" Are you crazy? " Li demanded hotly. " You agreed to never be in the gang life! You can't become anyone else Sakura. Do you hear what I'm saying? If you hadn't have agre- "
" Stop putting words into my mouth Li. " Sakura stated, no longer smiling.
Li closed his mouth and starred at her.
" I agreed to give up being up Jade Fox. I didn't say anything about giving up gang life and neither did White Tiger. You just assumed that I had. And another thing - Jade Fox isn't important. As far as I'm concerned, she didn't exist anymore anyway. "
Everyone starred at her in confusion.
" How could she, when she had been replaced by Jade Wolf? " Sakura stated looking at them all.
Sakura smirked.
" White Tiger is going to be one very pissed off Tiger when he discovers that his informants aren't very informative after all. Or should I say a little late in giving him the news that Jade Fox had joined with the Wolves? White Tiger had no idea that me and Madison had joined with you. As far as he knew I was still Jade Fox. He banned me from being Jade Fox, but how can he ban Jade Fox when she no longer exists? "
Madison's eyes lit up.
" You lied to him without him knowing. " she breathed.
Sakura nodded.
" He didn't know that I had only just been declared Jade Wolf. He didn't ban me from being Jade Wolf only Jade Fox. So . . put two and two together and . . "
Meilin laughed suddenly.
" Oh you have become very sneaky haven't you? I think you've been hanging around us too long Sakura! It would seem that you've collected a few of our traits and used them for your own mischief! " she laughed and Leiko joined her.
Li relaxed realising what it was that she had said and sighed.
" I'm getting to old for this. " he said, running his hands through his hair.
Eriol clapped him on his back.
" Don't worry little cousin. I'll make sure to get you a good nursing home with lots of care, love and attention and we'll send you a little card every week to let you know that we're still thinking of you and haven't forgotten that you used to be our great leader, though it was only a short reign. " he smirked.
Sakura burst out laughing. Li turned to look at her laughing, and the corner of his mouth twitched with the beginnings of a smile. Why did his heart flutter everytime he looked at her?
Sakura looped her arm through Li's and pulled him playfully to her away from Eriol. She hugged him posessively.
" Sorry Hiiragizawa. But this wolf isn't past his prime yet and I'm not letting you turn him out to the retirement field yet. He still has to teach me a few tricks yet and I intend to learn. So keep your paws off. This is property of Sakura Avalon, until further notice. " she giggled and Li went bright red as he realised that there was a double meaning to what she had just said. Did she mean it on purpose or hadn't she realised what she had said?
Eriol must have picked up on it, but if he did, he didn't say anything. He just swept into an elegant bow and smiled.
" As you say milady. I won't get rid of this rogue yet. He's yours till your command. Lets hope that by then you might be able to tame him. " Eriol caught Li's eye and smirked evilly. Li snarled. So he had picked up on it after all. He wouldn't let him live this one down for a while.
Sakura laughed and realised that she was still holding onto Li tightly. She tensed and let go of him and turned away quickly, blushing lightly. Li watched her curious, as she started talking to Madison and Leiko.
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~* Later that night *~
Sakura was exhausted. After all the talking and laughing, she just wanted to lie down and go to sleep. She looked up at the clock and it read 11:30 pm. Li noticed that she was tired. He felt sorry for her. Here they all were wide awake and ready for the night and she was trying so hard not to fall asleep.
Li stood up and everyone turned to look at him. He made his way over to Sakura and held his hand out to her ignoring the curious glances. Sakura snapped to attention and starred up at him.
" It's time for all wolf pups to go to bed. C'mon. I'll help you up. " Li said gently.
" But I'm not tired. " she argued sleepily.
" Yes you are. " Li confirmed.
" Madison doesn't have to go to bed. "
" Madison isn't falling alseep on the couch. " Li replied smiling.
Sakura let him pull her up and she smiled sleepily at everyone.
" Night. " she said.
" Goodnight Sakura. " they replied.
Li lead her out of the room, his hand gently resting on her lower back, guiding her towards her room.
After they had left it errupted into a gossiping session.
" What's up with Li? "
" Yeah I know. I've never seen him like this before. "
" Weird. "
" He never shows any emotion. Especially towards anyone. "
" Maybe Sakura and him -? "
" Gross! Get your head out of the gutter. "
" If they have then that's there buisness! "
" Yeah but when would they ha- ? "
" Hiiragizawa! "
" Meilin! "
" I'm not falling into that childish game with you! We're talking about Li here! "
" What about Sakura? I can't believe she got away so easily. "
" I know. I think something's up. "
" You don't think that she would betray us do you? "
" How can suggest such a thing?!! "
" Calm down Madison. I was only asking. "
" I don't care! What a low thing to say. "
" Alex apologise. "
" Why?!! I only said - I mean - Oh come on! You can't be serious?!! "
" Do it! "
" Fine. Sorry Madison. There happy Leiko? "
" Thank you. Now where were we? Lets keep an eye on those two. I want to see if Sakura can get through to Li after all. "
* * *
~* Meanwhile upstairs *~
" I swear I'm not tired. There was no need- "
" Sakura. You where practically asleep. Don't argue. "
" I'm not argueing. You're the one who has to keep contradicting me. "
They stopped outside her door.
" Sakura? "
Sakura turned around to face Li tiredly.
" What? "
" Do you - I mean did White Tiger - Did White Tiger to your knowledge put a tracking device on you? "
Sakura gasped and her eyes went wide with fright.
" I never thought of it! Do you think he could have? I mean he did get very close to
me. "
Li had to force himself not to snarl at the thought. Although she had told him what had happened, it still sent his blood boiling even at the thought of him standing next to her.
" Go into your bathroom and check Sakura. We can't risk anything. "
Sakura nodded, sleep forgotten. She flew into her room and into the joining bathroom. She closed the door and whipped off her shoes and dress. She checked them both, but she couldn't find anything. She put on her bathrobe and folded her clothes neatly. She brushed her hair and went back out into her bedroom.
Li was pacing near her bed. He was deep in thought. He didn't notice Sakura when she stopped near him. He jumped when she spoke his name.
" Li? "
Li turned around and looked at her.
" Did you find anything? "
Sakura shook her head and held out the shoes and the dress.
" Here you can check in case I might have missed anything. "
Li nodded and took them.
" I take them to Eriol. He's good with technology. I'm not surprised, he gets into everything without a doubt. "
Sakura giggled and Li smiled.
" I'll be back in a minute k? " Li said.
Sakura nodded and yawned widely.
When Li came back to her room, she was fast asleep on her bed.
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Sakura woke up to a constant knocking on her door. Sakura groaned and rolled over, burrying her head under her pillow.
" Sakura! Sakura are you awake? " came Madison's breathless voice.
" No! She's not here! She's moved to the atlantic with the polar bears and is hibanating! Come back next spring! " Sakura yelled, with her eyes still closed.
The knocking stopped and Sakura sighed. She was just starting to fall asleep again when she sensed someone was in the room with her. She opened her eyes and came face to face with two huge violet eyes.
" AHHHHH MADISON!! " Sakura screamed. A 'thump' was heard as Sakura landed firmly on the bedroom floor.
" Sorry Sakura but it's urgent! "
Sakura sat on the floor rubbing her sore butt.
" What? " she asked annoyed.
Madison knelt down beside her.
" Tori just rang my cell. He's one very pissed off brother Sakura. He'd demanding to know where the hell you are. I told him I was busy and to ring back in ten. He should be calling any minute as I spent most of it, trying to wake you up! "
Sakura's eyes widened.
" Oh shit! I forgot! Tori is going to kill me! " Sakura jumped up and started bolting towards the door.
" Ah Sakura? " Madison called.
" What? " Sakura demanded.
" You aren't going out in you bath robe are you? " Madison asked smiling.
Sakure looked down at herself.
" Madison can you please pick out something for me? I will be back in a minute. "
" What if he calls? "
" Don't answer it. "
* * *
Li enter a chaos zone. He stepped back as clothes went flying as well as shoes. Madison was in a panic. Sakura was running around trying to get a top on that Madison had given her, while trying to put on shoes and brush her hair at the same time.
" Madison for god's sake turn off your mobile! It's driving me nuts! " Sakura yelled as she tripped and disappeared behind the bed, followed by a huge crash.
Li cringed.
" Sakura! Are you ok? " Madison cried from where she was standing.
Sakura growled in frustration. She pulled on her top. Put on her shoes and then stood up and brushed her hair.
" Just peachy. " she muttered and looked for her bag.
" Umm what's going on? " came Li's voice.
Two frantic females looked up at him standing in the door way, surrounded by Sakura's clothes and shoes.
" Crisis. " Sakura replied and picked up her bag from beside the bed.
" I can see that. But don't you think Monday morning is a little early to be doing spring cleaning? " Li asked eyeing all the stuff on the ground.
Sakura stopped dead.
" What did you say? " she asked quietly.
" That it was too early for spring cleaning. "
" No, no, no! What day did you say it was? " she demanded.
" Monday morning. " Li said.
" Shit! I am so screwed! Tori's going to put me over the spit and roast me!! "
" Tori? " Li asked tensing.
" Never mind. The point is I had better think of a really good explanation and hope to god dad doesn't find out. " Sakura flew past him and made her way down stairs.
Li looked at Madison, but she had gone white as porcelin.
* * *
Sakura opened the door and knew she was in deep, deep trouble. Her father and brother were standing in the hallway, with worried expressions on their faces.
" How long has she been gone for? " Aiden Avalon asked.
" I don't know! I mean last week she disappeared and then showed up out of no where, and then after that morning she's been gone since and Madison isn't answering her phone. So your guess is as good as mine. "
Aiden sighed and rubbed his temple. A door creaking made then look up and see Sakura closing the door behind her. She took a deep breath and turned around to face them.
" Well if it isn't Houdini himself. " Tori spat.
Aiden starred at his daughter for a very long time. Sakura couldn't help but squirm.
" Sakura. " he finally said. " I want to talk to you. "
" Yes dad. " Sakura murmered and walked after him towards the study. She tried to ignore the condemming look Tori threw her, but she couldn't miss it.
* * *
" Where have you been Sakura? " Aiden asked wearily.
" I was with Madison dad. " Sakura replied, looking down at the floor.
Aiden sighed.
" Sakura please don't lie to me. "
" I'm not lying dad! I swear. "
" Then why wouldn't Madison answer her phone? And why did she try to stall Tori? "
Sakura couldn't answer.
" Sakura what's going on? This isn't like you. This isn't like my little girl that I used to know. Disappearing, missing school, not calling. I don't know what to think. No doubt does your brother. "
" Perhaps dad I'm not a little girl anymore. Times change and people grow up. "
" If that's supposed to comfort me Sakura, I'm afraid it's had the opposite effect. " Aiden replied starring at his daughter. There was something different about her. A new love for life and a rebellion in her that he didn't know even existed.
Suddenly the door opened and Tori was standing in the doorway with an expression on his face that Sakura didn't recognise.
" Ask her why she was in China dad. Maybe you'll get a better answer out of her than what I did. " Tori stated looking at Sakura's horrified face.
Aiden's eyes widened.
" China?!! " he asked shocked. " What were you doing in China? "
Sakura gulped and glared daggers at Tori.
" Buisness. " she said without thinking.
" I see, and exactly what was this buiness? "
" I was visiting a friend. "
" Don't fall for it dad. That's the same excuse she gave me. "
" Shut up Tori! I didn't ask for your imput! " Sakura spat.
Aiden had never seen this side to his daughter and for the first time - he was afraid.
" Sakura I intend to get an explanation out of you and I want the truth. "
Sakura stood up. She was an emotional wreck. First Tori, then White Tiger, then Li and now both Tori and her father.
" Look I'm sorry that I done these things, but I couldn't help it. Look, as much as I want to tell you I can't - not yet. One day soon I promise, but just not today. "
" Sakura. "
" I'm sorry dad. But I can't. "
And with that she walked out and upstairs to her room.
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~* Later that night *~
Li came into his apartment and shook his coat. It had started raining hours ago, but it wasn't letting up. Li got his stuff ready for the next day at school. While he wasn't on Wolf buisness, he stayed at his apartment in town. That way if anyone wanted him, they would come here and not know about the Wolf mansion.
" Drenched yet? " came Eriol's voice.
" No. " Li ground out. Earlier on he had gone for a walk hoping to clear his head from thoughts of Sakura. He still wasn't sure why she had run off, but he was sure that it had something to do with that brother of hers. Li's fists clenched. If he hurt her . .
" Hello. Anyone in there? " Eriol waved his hand in front of Li's face.
" Rack off Hiiragizawa. "
The door bell went. Li frowned and went to open it.
" I can't imagine why I'm getting a visit from you. Let me guess, you're here to kill me right? "
Eriol frowned and went to see who was at the door. It was Tori.
" Trust me brat if I could and get away with it, I would. But that's not why I'm here. I've come here to warn you. "
Li raised his eyebrow mockingly.
" Warn me about what? " he asked innocently.
Tori sparred a glance at the ever so curious Eriol in the background.
" I think you know very well what I warning you about. But in case your brain isn't able to compute, I'll put it in simple terms. Stay away from my sister. I know she's been hanging around with you and I don't know what the two of you have been doing and I don't really want to know, but if I catch her anywhere near you, watch out. I know she went to China, why I don't know, and I don't know where she's been all this week, but it stops here, got it? Dad knows and Sakura's in big enough trouble without you getting her into more. And one more thing, if I catch you in a three mile radius of her, your friend over there will be picking your carcus off the street is that clear? " Tori demanded.
" Transparently. " Li stated dryly.
Thunder rumbled and lightning split the sky.
" Why don't you run home and leave me to ponder over that nice big warning you just gave me, before you get sick. Serving you chicken soup isn't in the job discription, even though you may be Sakura's brother. "
Tori's eyes narrowed.
" Trust me. I wouldn't touch your chicken soup chinese brat even if I was dying. God knows what potions and what not you'd put in it to poison me. "
" Tempting as that may sound, I wouldn't bother wasting them on you. " Li retorted.
Tori gave him the death glare which Li readily returned, before Tori turned away and rode off into the rain on his bike.
" Wow and I thought I had enemies. " Eriol stated smirking.
" Go to hell Hiiragizawa. " Li spat.
" Love to, but hell didn't want me, so they sent me back with express delivery. "
" Smartass. " Li muttered.
" It's nice to know my ass is educated. " Eriol yelled as he went into the kitchen to check on dinner.
Li banged his head against the wall in frustration.
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Sakura walked into the classroom the next day just as class was about to begin.
" Sakura what happened? Do they know? " Madison asked.
Meilin and Leiko leaned in to hear. Sakura smiled at them sadly.
" Oh no. I just got the lecture, the disappointed look, the condemming look from Tori, a grounding for the rest of my life, another lecture, a ban from whoever I've been hanging out with, another lecture and I'm now under constant surveilence and have to have an escort when ever I go and come from school or where ever I'm going until further notice. And on top of that my cell's been confiscated and Tori's now working back here at school and that's where I have to go at Recess and Lunch, and I have about a three week ban from all my friends. "
" Tough break. " they heard someone say and turned around to find that the entire class had been listening to her.
" Wow I'd love to know what it was that got you that sentence. "
" Your dad's really strict Sakura. " a girl called Kimmi said.
Sakura shook her head.
" That wasn't all my dad's doing, but my brother's. "
The whole class starred at her in shock.
* * *
" Hey where's Avalon going? " asked Alex who was sitting next to Li at Lunch.
Meilin, Leiko and Madison looked at their friend sadly as she made her way into the front office building.
" She won't be having lunch with us again. " Leiko said sadly.
" Huh? " Jamie asked curious. " Why not? "
" Sakura got into major trouble yesturday. " Meilin stated sadly.
Madison nodded. Li and the boys just looked at them.
" First she got the lecture, the disappointed look, the condemming look from her brother, a grounding for the rest of her life, another lecture, a ban from whoever she's been hanging out with, another lecture and is now under constant surveilence and has to have an escort when ever she comes and goes from school or where ever she's going until further notice. " Meilin said.
The boys starred at her in shock.
" Are you serious? " they demanded.
They nodded.
" And on top of that her cell's been confiscated and Tori's now working back here at school and that's where she has to go at Recess and Lunch, and she has about a three week ban from all her friends. " Madison said, looking down at the ground sadly.
Li jumped up angrily.
" Where are you going? "
Li didn't answer as he made his way towards the front office. Leiko and Alex jumped up after him.
" Li don't interfere! You'll only get her into more trouble. " Leiko yelled.
" Just let him go Leiko. He knows what he's doing. " Alex said holding her back.
* * *
Sakura sat miserably near the front desk, where Tori was keeping his strong gaze on her. If she made the slightest movement, his gaze would rivet back to her in a second. She sighed. She wanted to be out in the sun and feel the breeze, not the clicking of the mouse or the constant typing of a keyboard as the other ladies fussed on the computers.
A shadow landed on the floor and Sakura frowned. Who ever it was, was hiding around the corner. Her gaze followed the outline of the shadow and she nearly cried out in surprise as she saw Li looking at her, before he ducked back around the corner. She looked again at Tori and he was watching her. She was trying to figure out how to get Tori's attention off her, when one of the ladies at the front desk ask Tori to do an errand for her.
" Stay there you hear me? " Tori said as he walked past her in the other direction, down the hall.
She waited until he was out of view before she jumped up and bolted around the corner.
" Li what are you doing here? If Tori -"
" Don't worry about him. He's already warned me to stay away from you, do you think I was listening? " he smirked.
" What? " Sakura whispered harshly. " He did what? "
" Look why are you letting him do this to you? Are you just going to let him make you sit here and do nothing when you'd rather be outside? "
" How would you know that I'd rather be outside than in here? "
" C'mon Avalon, give me some credit. I've known you for how long now? " Li smirked.
" Li I'm already in so much trouble I don't want any more. Can't you understand? Tori is and still is trying not to kill me, dad won't even look at me anymore. If I knew this was a price I'd have to pay for being Jade Wolf I wouldn't have started this in the beginning. " Her eyes started to cloud as tears formed in her eyes.
" Hey don't cry, it's not that bad. I could have been worse right? " he asked gently as he brushed away her tears.
" Please go Li. I don't know why you came. Surely Meilin, Madison or Leiko have told you what happened? "
" And that's why I'm here. You're the Jade Wolf Sakura. I wouldn't have taken you in as one of our own if I knew that you were going to let this happen. What are you going to do about me training you? I can't if you're stuck in here and in your bedroom all day can
I? "
" Firstly you didn't take me in as a wolf, Wolf did. You wanted nothing to do with me remember? And secondly training will just have to wait won't it? " Sakura whispered back.
" Sakura. " Li started, but she gave him the death glare.
" No Li. " she said. " Sometimes you have to stick to the rules. Even if you are a Wolf. "
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So Jade Fox was no more and in her place was another.
She has been banned from being one, and is grounded so the other can't ride the night,
But will that stop her, this child that was born for the night?
Although we don't know it, a plan is forming in her mind.
Will the Prince of Wolves stand by her side or will he abandon her?
Will he accept this new feeling for her that he feels or will he hide it?
What is the destiny of the Wolves?