Hunting Emerald's Secret
Chapter 16: To the rescue
--- Author's Comment: ---
Hello everyone! I'm very angry because I haven't got the time to update anymore. When my vacation was over, the school suddenly decided that it was time for the exams. Go figure! Then, there was this project that we had to do for mother's day: knitting! I suck at it! Then there was this history test which I failed, and as consequence I had to do a two thousand word essay about Hittler. Gah! It's been two weeks of torture! Anyway, since all of you waited, I decided to give you a treat! I actually worked twice as hard, and made two times bigger the chapter. I hope that you enjoy it! And I'm extremely sorry if there was alot of spelling or grammar mistakes, but I was really tired.
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" Well, well, well... If it isn't the Cherry Blossom I've been longing to meet... "
Sakura shivered as everything was covered in darkness, the light of the frail candle had vanished completely.She hated to be alone in the dark; she was scared to death. Plus, she didn't know where the guy was, she could only hear his voice, and believe me, it wasn't comforting to hear it.
She didn't talk or move. 'Maybe he can't see me... ' She thought as she was plotting ways to get out.
But it didn't work.
Sakura suddenly felt his heavy breathing behind her. Every single bone in her body shuddered as she felt the scalding breaths clash with her skin. She winced and stiffened as he placed both of his arms around her, hugging her from the back. ' What is he doing? What does he want from me?! '
The breathing intensified as she heard simple words whispered into her ear.
" You know, you are very beautiful, Cherry Blossom... So frail, so... pure... I won't hurt you... not much... you know what? I'll spare your life... if you grant me a wish... That means... staying with me and forgetting everything... "
The words struck her like poison. There was no way she would ever do that. She had friends that cared for her, and that she cared for as well. But that was it. She didn't have a family, they had all died away. And Syaoran? Well... she still was mad at him... though sometimes, deep within her heart, she would still want to hug him, kiss him, and let him carry her as he would usually do... Even if she had to fight with him, start an argument, or even get a bunchful of teases. She had never been or felt this lonely.
' What is the use anyway, he won't come for me... '
Sakura remembered the words she had used that day... I never want to see you again, and I mean it... Sakura hadn't really meant it. She had been so caught up with everything... She acted like any human would. She didn't consider or think that just as much as he had hurt her, she had done exactly the same or even worse to him. But the question was: did Syaoran like her? (We all know the answer to that ^.~) She never knew what he was thinking since he always acted mysterious, however, she had noticed the way that he had teased, laughed, and even smiled with her... But still, he had lied to her. And it wasn't just any lie... So maybe he was just playing with her.
Anyway that was the past; there was no turning back. Sakura now had a bigger problem: she had a guy who was touching her, and not gently.
So she carefully studied the situation. What the guy wanted was obvious, and if she didn't play along, then she would be killed. But her parents were gone, not to mention Touya.
Her life simply had no meaning... so it didn't matter now if she died.
--- Streets ---
Syaoran started running toward the Yunokawa building. He hadn't seen it before, but it was easy to find since it was the tallest building.
He hid behing a building in front of it. Outside, the guards were sorrounding the whole place. ' What's with the heavy security? ' Syaoran asked himself as he raised an eyebrow. Never had he seen that much. ' Something must be going on, and it must be really important.'
He decided to jump from the roof to the Yunokawa building. He climbed the stairs and made a leap. As he flew in the air, he couldn't help but wonder what was going on. But instead, he set his mind only to Sakura. But what was he thinking? He didn't hold the vespers that the guy had asked him to bring, in order to trade for her.
' I'll guess that I will have to take him down '
Syaoran smirked. He really loved the feeling of fighting. He had somehow gotten used to it. If he had to fight, he certainly enjoyed it, especially if he was fighting for his loved ones, and Sakura was on that list.
Syaoran finally decided to go for it; even if she didn't feel the same way for him, he saw it as duty. He would never in his life forgive himself for letting Sakura die over some stupid vespers. But then he thought again, and it sent a shiver down her spine. What if...
What if the guy's intentions were different. What if he wanted to hurt her, and not only by hitting?...
His determination, anger, and will increased as he thought about it. ' If he touches her, he'll be more than dead! ' Sakura didn't deserve that. She was beautiful, caring and innocent. She was pure inside and outside. Syaoran felt the need to find her a guy would care for her till the end of the world. He didn't know why, but he felt the urge to do it.
Syaoran had simply fallen into her spell. And he loved it. Not just because of her startling beauty but because of her cheerfulness. He grinned as he remembered those moments since the very beginning, the day when they had argued at the mall.
Yet sadness overwhelmed him when he thought about himself: the way he had acted toward her. He doubted that he had the characteristics required to become at least her... friend.
He suddenly felt depressed: He was nowhere near caring, he could barely show his true feelings.... He sort of felt frustated for the way he was.
He landed on the ground quietly like a cat; it seemed that the two guards who were supposed to keep watch, were sleeping. He smirked at this opportunity and slowly pushed a big garbage can that was near a wall. It unfortunately made a small squeaky noise. ' Shit! '
" What was that?! " A guard woke up.
" What do you mean? " The other one asked.
" I don't know, I thought I heard something... "
" Let's check it out... "
Both of the guards stood up and went toward the garbage can. They stayed still for a few more seconds.
" It was probably just the wind " One suggested.
" Yeah, maybe you are right... " The other one agreed.
" Look again. " Another voiced joined their conversation.
Just when they turned around, the lights got knocked out of them. Syaoran jumped from inside the trash and hit both of them. They both fell to the floor. Syaoran continued moving the trash can. It finally revealed two doors. He took the left one, and got inside.
--- Hangout ---
" Naomi? Is that your name? " Daisuke asked.
The girl called Naomi nodded and said, " I remember meeting for the first time Sakura in the hospital. She was apparently waiting for someone. We had a small chat... "
' Why do I have a feeling that I've heard that name before? ' Daisuke asked to himself.
" Anyway, I don't know your name... "
Daisuke snapped out of it, " Sorry, um... It's Daisuke "
Naomi furrowed her eyebrows and thought for a while, but then shook the feeling off.
They had already reached the hangout and Daisuke had told everybody what had happened with Syaoran and how he was going to save Sakura. They had obviously wanted to help Syaoran out, but Eriol had prohibited them. He knew that the only way to get Sakura and Syaoran back together was letting them do it alone.
" I still don't think it's secure, even for Syaoran " Meilin stated. " He didn't grab the vespers "
They all stared to the six pieces lying on a table. It had taken quite a while to gather all of them, but they had finally made it. One was missing though. But Syaoran had sort of figured where it was located, after getting that anonymous phone call.
" This Syaoran... was it the brown-haired, stubborn guy? " Naomi asked, curious to find out if it had been the same person.
" Yeah. Good old Syaoran... Stubborn as always, " Meilin smiled. " He wasn't like that. Sure, he was a little bit, but not this much. I still remember the old days...but it all ended when we both ran away from our home back in Hong Kong... to search for those. " She pointed to the vespers.
" What happened? " Naomi asked.
" Well, his father... died " Meilin sadly said.
" Oh, I'm really sorry " Naomi frowned.
" You know, I still remember that day... When I first met you and Li of course, " Daisuke pointed out.
" Yeah " Meilin grinned remembering, "... we were such a wreck, but you helped us... alot. You made us transfer to the school you attended, you gave us an appartment... I am still grateful for what you did until this day "
Daisuke slightly blushed.
" And that's when I met you... " Eriol now said, " I was a friend of Daisuke, and he introduced me to you and Li, and after hearing the legend, I felt that it was the part that was missing in my boring life... "
" And then, I met you... " Tomoyo added, "... I met you as a mistake when I overhead what you were talking about. I haven't regretted it, though. It has been fun hanging with all of you! "
" And last was Sakura, she bumped into Syaoran at the mall when he was getting one, and he ended up bringing her back... " Meilin said.
" Wow! It all seems like you were destined to be together! " Naomi smiled.
They nodded. They hadn't realized it before, and it sort of made sense.
There was a moment of silence between them. However, Tomoyo finally spoke.
" Naomi... Why exactly are you here? "
" Well, I can't seem to find my brother... I mean, it's just like he disappeared. I have no clue of where to find him, and I need him. " She pointed to the wheelchair.
" We will help you " Eriol assured, " just tell us what he was like "
So Naomi told the gang about Ryu, " .... and the last time I saw him was yesterday. He said he had some unfinished business in the building. Although I sometimes figured out that he only wanted to meet a girl. I wasn't sure which one, but he was madly in love with her. He never told her name to me, he just said that she was like an angel or a flower..."
" Hmmm... That sounds weird, but don't worry, we will find him" Meilin said.
Suddenly, they all waited in sheer silence as the clock ticked. They remembered that one of their friends was in trouble. What they feared the most, was the dreadful conclusion of finding out that Syaoran couldn't save Sakura. They had all their faith in him.
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" Let me go " Sakura pleaded.
The only answer was a creepy chuckle. She tried to free herself from the deadly grip that was holding on to her. It was all in vain as it made the person chuckle even more. By now Sakura had lost all hope, but a little spark in her mind told her to make him talk. At least, that way, she had more time to live, although it was kind of stupid.
" What do you want? " Sakura asked.
" What do I want? " The person repeated, " Isn't it obvious. There is nothing more that matters but YOU Cherry Blossom "
Sakura felt a little confused at that moment. If she wasn't mistaken, the guy had clearly said that he wanted the vespers so he could trade her with them.
" Don't you want the vespers?! Cause I'm sure that they won't be bringing them... "
" Vespers?! For what? I already have my wish..."
The guy had already stop holding Sakura and the place illuminated. Sakura squinted at the view before her. She wasn't in a jail after all, she was in some sort of a medium sized bedroom. The walls were painted with a white and beige color, although Sakura then realized that the walls were actually stained. A metal clock was hanging from one of the walls. There was a king sized bed in the middle and some black furniture here and there. She was apparently in a corner of the room, with the candle still in front of her, and sorrounded by papers that were all over the floor. She stood still and dumbfounded for a while. What was she doing in a bedroom?
When she finally snapped out of it, she asked:
" Tell me... why DID you ask for the vespers? "
The guy was now sitting in a black chair. He was also dressed in black, and the hat that he always wore covered his face; only his mouth could be seen.
" Oh, that. My master ordered me to get them, and what better way to steal you and trade for the vespers. But still, I wasn't planning on giving you back..."
" Wait a sec, " Sakura interrupted him, " ...you mean that you aren't the master? "
This made the guy laugh, so much, that it actually made Sakura feel stupid.
" Of course not! "
'Okay, this is getting creepy. Am I actually having a conversation with a guy that doesn't want to kill me, who apparently has no interest in the vespers, and who apparently is under the orders of another person? "
If this was supposed to be a joke, Sakura was absolutely not laughing. If the guy in front of her wasn't the master, then the 'real' master would be even deadly, Sakura could not even imagine where to start. Daisuke and Meilin had told her the conversation that the men had been talking about.(You surely remember, outside of Kazue's mansion, the gang was hidden behind a bush, while the men were chatting)
An idea soon popped into her head.
" Who is your master? "
The guy only shrugged. " I have no clue, the master only gives orders... "
Sakura sighed, it was all pointless.
" Anyway, " The guy cleared his throath and stood up, " that doesn't matter anymore... You and I are alone in the same room... I finally have you: your beauty and your smile."
Sakura gulped. It suddenly felt chilly inside. The guy continued walking toward her. She felt her heart beat faster after each second. She didn't know what to do, because if she ran, screamed, or tried to beat him up, she would be dead. However, she took one step back as he took one forward... until she reached the wall.
' Oh no, how do I get out of here?!'
The guy chuckled, " I hope that you are not afraid, I like women who have guts..."
The guy pinned Sakura to the wall and held both of her hands back with his own. She started to shiver, scared to death about what was going to happen. She only saw the smile in his face as he approached her, ready to kiss. His breaths stung her fragile skin. She closed her eyes and tried to set herself free, but he was much stronger. And suddenly, she felt the cold and bitter lips touch her own.
It was fast, too fast, only a mere second.
She opened her eyes and found out that the guy was gone. ' Did he vanish? What the heck happened? ' Instead of the guy was Syaoran. (The guy had been knocked out.) Sakura squinted hard to check if she wasn't delusional, since everything seemed blurry. But she wasn't. He was there, staring in silence and with no expression. She looked deep into his eyes, those amber ones. They didn't show hate...
' Did he really come for me? ME? As in HE cares for me? '
Tears started streaming down her eyes and down her already red cheeks, but she still didn't move. ' Should I hug him, kiss him, slap him, yell at him, or just smile?' She obviously didn't stood there doubting for another minute, she did what her heart told her to do.
She lunged into his safe and warm arms.
Sakura started to cry. He had missed him alot. They hadn't talked in days. She had been mad at him, and she had actually regretted ever shouting. She had hurt his feelings even deeper than what he had done to her. But that was the past. She was now relieved to be with him again. She cried all of her mixed feelings into his chest.
Syaoran stood a little confused. Hadn't she been mad at him a day ago? But he wouldn't shove her off. He didn't have the heart to do it since he cared for her deeply. So he naturally held on to her, resting his head above hers. He had also missed her, and he had been an idiot by hiding the truth about her family.
" Sakura, are you ok? Did the guy hurt you? Cause if he did, I swear I'll..."
" Syaoran, I am so sorry for ever shouting to you. I was so caught up with everything. It was never your fault and I shouldn't have blamed you... " Sakura continued and continued restlessly apologizing to him for a while. He silenced her by breaking off the embrace and grabbing both of her shoulders.
" Listen to me. I was the idiot. I shouldn't have kept it from you. I was selfish and cruel... I-I guess that I didn't want anything to happen to you. I-I was only trying to protect you. I-I... "
Sakura looked deep into his amber eyes with disbelief. Was he acting again? She actually felt that his hands were shaking. 'What is wrong with Syoaran? What happened to him? ' She could barely recognize him. She even doubted for a minute whether this was all a trick. The Syaoran stading before her was actually stuttering and apologizing. She suddenly could feel that her heart was beating faster and her hands were sweating. She felt prickles inside her tummy. ' What's going on? Where is the cruel Syaoran that I know? ' She had never felt this way around him.
" I-I know that I've been a jerk, and I-I h-hope you you can forgive me..."
He now held both of her sweaty hands in his own and stared into her emerald eyes.
Sakura was paralized with her mouth pratically open, but then realizing what was going on she closed it and smiled a deep and true smile.
" I'll forgive you if you forgive me first "
Then what happened next was the least that she expected him to do. He gently pulled her toward him and kissed her. But not just any kiss, and deep and passionate one. Sakura's eyes widened and closed at the same time. She couldn't explain the feeling that she was having right now, but she felt safe and fuzzy all over. Syaoran's kiss was blissful compared to the dry kiss that the guy had tried to give her. It would have lasted forever if the guy hadn't recovered from the knockout.
Syaoran got in front of Sakura as the guy stood up. Sakura gasped. The guy's hat had fallen down and now his face was visible. Syaoran turned to look at her and asked.
" Sakura, do you know him? "
She nodded confused and staring wide eyed at the person before her. ' But why? Why him? '
The guy smirked, " Nice to meet you again "
Syaoran turned back to the guy and glared, " Wait a second, I know you. From Kazue's mansion... "
The guy nodded, " You got it "
" B-but I thought you were different... " Sakura tried to speak, but she was overwhelmed by the situation.
" Me? Well, I WAS different, but that was a long time ago... "
" But what about your family? " Sakura asked.
" I got no family. They all died in the Yunokawa accident, well except for one... "
Sakura suddenly felt bad, she knew how it felt to loose a loved one.
" You, you have the beauty and cheerfulness that I need. I love you Cherry Blossom, ever since the day that I first saw you. I need you with me. "
An unbereable silence followed when Sakura did not respond. She never thought that this would happen. And she would have never even guessed that he had been behind terrible deaths. He had even killed his own family. The guy broke the silence with one deep chuckle.
" Anyway, you don't seem to have brought the vespers. So in that case buddy, you are dead " The guy stated while swiftly taking out his gun and pointing it toward Syaoran. He added, " But I can spare your life if you give me back my Cherry Blossom"
" There is no way that you will ever get to touch her, you bastard " Syaoran snapped back, searching for his own gun.
Another chuckle was heard, " Fine then, if I can't have her, then nobody can. I'll kill both of you instead. "
Sakura gasped. At the end of that line, Syaoran inmediately pushed her down as a gunshot pierced into the wall. Syaoran inmediately hit the guy in the nose. The guy held the nose with his hand and Syaoran and Sakura made their way to the door.
--- Hangout ---
After a while, Meilin got desperate. It had already been two hours since Syaoran had gone to the Yunokawa building.
" We have to go and find out for ourselves. Doing nothing will not help! I'm going to help him, even if I go by myself. Who is with me?! "
They all nodded and smiled. Even though they knew that Syaoran could handle it, they felt the need to go and help.
Daisuke grabbed the keys to his cars and Tomoyo, Eriol, and Meilin started getting ready.
" Umm... if its not a bother... can I come? " Naomi asked, uncertain of what the answer would be.
Meilin and Tomoyo exchanged glances.
" I know that I am not physically apt to do this, but I have to go. Something tells me to do it " Naomi instantly replied.
" Well, if you really want to go... I suppose so.." Tomoyo answered.
--- Yunokawa Building ---
Sakura and Syaoran had found out that the place from where Syaoran had come had been completely shut, and now they were hidden in the air ducts. (Is that how you call them? OO;) ' Thank God that we both are slim ' Sakura thought as they both started randomly crawling. They had no clue of where to go.
" We have to find a place where there is a window, exit or something." Syaoran whispered, " Maybe we can get to the roof..."
" I agree. But I think that we are lost " Sakura stated. She was infront of Syaoran, though she had prefered to be behind him, because she didn't like the idea of Syaoran staring at her butt.
" Well, continue going forward " He urged.
Sakura continued her way through the darnkess until she stopped, spotting that light was coming from a direction.
" Let's go this way" She said leading the way.
They suddenly reached to a gray rectangle with bars that apparently led to another room. Syaoran squeezed beside Sakura to get a better look. They both stared into a room that was full of color. A big window was in front of them, and they could see that the sun was almost down. Two big and red-satin curtains were at each side. A large brown desk was in front of the window, and that was it. They could see no more. However, they heard a laughter.
" Hahaha! In a few minutes, I'll finally have all the vespers that I need! " It was a high-pitched voice, very unusual. A few seconds later the phone rang and the person answered.
" Hello... Yes?...WHAT?! .... They escaped?!... THEY DIDN'T EVEN BRING THEM?!?!?!.... I'm on my way! "
They both heard the phone hang and then the door opened and closed. Sakura looked toward Syaoran and whispered:
" Was... he the master? "
" It appears so, " Syaoran whispered back, "... and I think that he holds another vesper... "
" So... what should we do? "
Syaoran thought for a while, then answered, " I'll have to go down "
Sakura backed away from the rectangle and let Syaoran kick it. The bars went tumbling down making a clanking noise. They both stayed still, and when they saw that no one came, Syaoran jumped down. Sakura neared the rectangle shaped opening and watched him intently.
Syaoran started looking around the room. It was pretty large, and it was all covered with a thick red carpet. There were abstract paintings of all the sizes hung around the white walls. He started looking around, first in the desk, then the shelves, trash... you name it. He stopped and panted. 'Where could that damn vesper be? ' He somehow knew that his time was running out.
" Syaoran, try the paintings! " Sakura silently yelled.
' What a great idea! She is so damn brilliant! '
Syaoran smirked to himself and began throwing to the floor the paintings. He however became desperate, when he found out that there were about thirty different paintings hung around the walls. So, he continued at a more faster pace until he reached one that wouldn't budge. He tried tugging it harder, but still it wouldn't move. 'Damn it! ' He cursed under his breath and thought for a while. Without realizing it, he leaned into the painting and it dug deeper. Astonished, he decided to push even harder, and like magic a hole in the wall appeared, and the harder that he pushed, the more deeper that it went.
'This master is a complete maniac ' Syaoran thought, until the painting reached to a dead end. ' Now what do I do?! ' He tried touching the insides, but it was just plain cement. He continued searching, until he found a weird white handle. He pulled it up and it opened just like a door. Inside was the vesper. He finally grabbed it, and made his way to the wall where Sakura was, until the door opened.
" God! What am I ever going to do to...." The voice stopped. " God! What the heck happened here?!" The master got terrified to find that the room was in an utter mess. But no was around. Syaoran had already jumped through the rectangle.
Sakura gasped in shock when she saw the person. She knew who that person was. And it certainly explained the voice. The master was a she. Syaoran and Sakura stayed still. But because the vesper was kind of dusty, Sakura felt the urge to sneeze. She tried controlling herself and held her nose with her hand.
' Not now!'
She let go and finally sighed in relief. But due to the fact that I simply want to bug you all readers, and since Sakura was leaning a little bit to close to the rectangular entrance... well... how do I say this?
ACHOO!
Sakura almost fell down to the floor, only if it hadn't been for Syaoran, who held her from one hand. However she was quite visible to the master. The master was, of course, ready to scream at the top of her lungs, or at least Sakura thought so. But the master stayed still watching her.
" You " She suddenly spoke.
Sakura shivered. The master had piercing silver eyes. She couldn't bear to watch them. She was paralized by them, although she couldn't really move in that position, and well, is she ever did try to do it, she would fall to the floor. So there was really no choice.
" What are you doing here? " The master continued.
Then all of the sudden, she remembered that day, when she had met her. Those yells were still ringing in her mind.
" You must go now! Leave me! The world will come to destruction because of you! Just as legend had foretold... it will perish into its own darkness! You have it!"
" Madame Yuka?! " Sakura asked confused.
The master smiled a wicked smile, " You remember me? How thoughtful of you... Makes me want to cry..." There was every bit of sarcasm in her high-pitched voice.
" You are the master? " Sakura continued. She had never imagined that it would be her.
" Duh! Are you inept or what? Of course I am the master! I am the one controlling everything around here. My grandma gave me this factory, you know "
" Grandma? " Syaoran's voice boomed in from the top.
" Yup. Kazue Yunokawa is my grandmother " Yuka smiled, apparently proud of it. However, her eyes became ice in a second.
" But how? " Sakura asked still confused.
" You mean, me being Madame Yuka? HA! I knew since the very beginning that you and your friends where searching for the vespers. I myself, had to do the job, since apparently my men where too dumb for that task. I thought that by warning you about the dire consequences... You know, you would stop. But apparently you didn't. Now you have six vespers. The legend will soon come true. It's true, you will kill us all! "
" Why do you keep saying that?! " Sakura yelled closing her eyes.
" Cause that's the truth." Yuka put in a serious face. " And since that day is coming near, I have to find a way to stop you both. "
" Don't be so sure about that. We know that you only want the vespers for yourself " Syaoran replied.
Yuka shook her head, " That does not matter. Now, if you don't cooperate, I will have to kill you "
And apparently, she wasn't kidding... She inmediately took out a silver gun and pointed it to Sakura's forehead, taking the advantage of her current position.
" But Yuka, you have made a mistake... " Syaoran replied.
" What do you mean? " Yuka hissed.
" Well, you assumed that we only had six vespers, when we really have seven" Syaoran answered smirking.
" What?! " Yuka exploded. She forgot about both of them and went to the painting.
Syaoran quickly pulled Sakura up and started running (well sort of, since they were crawling) with her through the air ducts. (Again, I have no clue if this is what you called them ;) They could hear the piercing screams of anger coming from the distance, and suddenly the alarms were set on. The whole building was wailing like crazy.
" We have got to get out of here, and fast " Sakura said, now behind Syaoran.
Syaoran hesitated for a while. What if they didn't find their way out? Would they be caught? He then stopped.
" What? " Sakura asked.
" I thought I heard something... " Syaoran explained. Then he continued moving, " I thought I heard an elevator..."
" Elevator?!"
" Yeah, we can easily climb our way up from it. I believe that we are on one of the last floors..." Syaoran expained.
And indeed, he was right about being near an elevator, but wrong about the floors. They were on the seventh floor. It was seven out of thirthy, so Syaoran had no choice but to go down.
The reached the vast hole where the elevator went up and down. Syaoran and Sakura waited for a while. Suddenly, they saw the metal rectangle moving down.
" Jump " Syaoran ordered.
They both held their hands and made a leap toward the top of the elevator. Then, Syaoran kicked the escape door and they both entered inside it. It was empty.
" I'm sure that when we get to the first floor, the place will be jammed with security waiting to come in, unless, of course the elevator stops midway... We have hide beside the door. " Syaoran said. Sakura nodded and silently reached the left side. Syaoran was on the right with his gun in his hand.
7...
6...
" I thought that you weren't going to come... " Sakura suddenly admitted. " I thought that you would be mad at me... for what I had said... "
Syaoran smiled, " Even if you are mad at me, even if I am in love with another girl, or even if I'm sick or injured, I will always be there for you "
Sakura's cheeks flushed red. " Really? "
He nodded, and thought to himself, ' But I would never fall in love with another girl. Not ever. Not while you are around ' He sighed.
5...
4...
3..................
The elevator suddenly stopped, and Syaoran cursed under his breath. He motioned for Sakura to remain quiet. Their hearts began beating faster. What if it was a bunch of guards that Syaoran couldn't handle? What if it was Yuka, who already knew where they were?
The doors opened.
Nothing. Syaoran took a peek outside and sweatdropped. The doors closed again.
" It was just some idiot that was playing a prank, or forgot to that he had clicked on the elevator."
Sakura giggled. They both sighed in relief.
2....
1....
" Ready? " Syaoran asked.
" Ready " Sakura answered.
The doors opened again, and the intense sound of shooting beat the walls of the elevator. Sakura shut her eyes and covered her ears. Syaoran waited patiently until they would stop and check the elevator. After a while, the shooting finally stopped and there was an inmense silence. They both didn't move, afraid that it would spoil everything. They heard the men mutter something between them, probably deciding what they were going to do next, and without further ado, Syaoran started hearing the steps coming toward them. He took a deep yet silent breath, and looked over to Sakura. She looked like a scared child. He suddenly felt bad about making her do this, but it was the only way to escape. The footsteps stopped and Syaoran got into position.
Catching them off guard, Syaoran inmediately launched a surprise attack on them, with the few bullets that he had left. It made the effect that he wanted, since the rest of the men that could move instantly began to run. ' Cowards ' Syaoran thought. He grabbed a gun from one of the lying men and took out the bullets as replacement. Once he was reloaded, he went for Sakura, who was still covering her eyes and ears, and they both made their way to the doors.
--- Outside ---
Luckily for them, the cops hadn't arrived. And maybe it had been wise not to call them, since Syaoran knew that Yuka was up to mischief. What still left Sakura dumbfounded, was the fact that a younger girl was the head of the big army of men, and not to mention the company. Was Kazue out of her mind? Why would she let Yuka be part of the company? Was Kazue bribed? Yuka was part of the family, and she had apparently killed most of her relatives. Why? Sakura started feeling dizzy, and decided to give it a rest.
Syaoran decided to continue running. He had to find a car or something. There were going to find out soon what had happened on the first floor. So, remembering that he had knocked out two guards by the garbage can, he searched them for keys. ' Bingo! '
He then grabbed Sakura's hand and lead her to the parking lot. Sure enough, it was empty, no guards.
" Umm... Syaoran, how do we know to which cars do the key belong? "
" Good question, " Syaoran said. They were infront of thousands of different cars.
He looked at the keys and luckily enough the (umm beeper thingy... ¬¬ I forgot its name... The key chain? ) Well, anyway, he pushed the button and well the car beeped somewhere in between the others.
" Let's follow the noise, " Syaoran said, pushing the button repeatedly.
At last they found the car. ' An aston martin, not bad ' Syaoran thought as he saw that the black car, (I'll say the type of the car at random since I really don't know much about them. So sue me! ^^;), V12 Vanquish, still gleamed and shined with the last rays of the sun. Syaoran smirked and got inside, Sakura did the same. They both put on their seat belts and started driving away.
--- To the gang ---
" Umm.. is this supposed to be the way? " Tomoyo asked a little nervous. The whole streets where completely empty.
" I guess so... " Daisuke answered, a bit unsure.
" Well, anyway... we must continue searching... We can't be lost... " Naomi insisted. They all noded.
--- Back to Sakura and Syaoran ---
After a minute, Syaoran slowed down and drove at a more steady pace. Sakura sighed, finally being able to relax. She had been tense through the two days. She looked outside the window to see her sorroundings. It was already night and the full moon shined as white as milk. The stars filled the sky and also gleamed as bright. 'We must be out of the city ' Sakura thought, staring at the beauty before her. She however couldn't see to where they were going, and it didn't matter to her. She was with Syaoran, so, what could she fear?
Sakura turned her gaze toward him. His face, as always, looked expressionless, though this time, Sakura noticed that he was in deep thought. She couldn't help but stare at his handsome features and the way his messy brown hair was ruffled by the wind. ' He looks so damn sexy when he is concentrated ' Sakura couldn't help but think.
However the peace did not last any longer as they suddenly heard the screech of tires behind him. Sakura turned around and saw six cars trailing behind them.
" Shit " Syaoran muttered. " Let's make a run for it "
He hit the gas pedal and started increasing the speed. Sakura suddenly saw her sorroundings as a blur.
" We can't shoot them back, or they'll catch us off guard. We have to outrun them. However, this will turn a little bit dangerous. You can get hurt. I need you to lower yourself to the bottom, so that I can be sure that you'll be alright in the top speed.... " Syaoran said, steering the wheel to the left.
" You are telling me that this isn't the maximum speed?!" Sakura asked shocked as she lowered herself.
Syaoran nodded and chuckled, " Hold on tight "
---- Back to the gang ---
" Admit it, Daisuke, we are lost..." Eriol said.
" No we are not, uh... we just need to... uh " Daisuke said, turning left to come to dead end.
" That's it! I'm driving from now on! " Meilin said.
---- Author's Comment ---
Well, that's it. I really had to stop there, since my brain suddenly got dry from thinking. Just kidding. Anyway, I hope that you enjoy it and that it repays the time that you have been waiting for this chapter. I'm almost done, so I'll try to put the chapter in the weekened. It's not a promise, but I'll try. Oh and I'm deeply sorry if there were many mistakes in this chapter. ^^; Like I said, I didn't have time to check it. Anyway, see you later!