Summary: Despite their refusals, Syaoran and Sakura have no choice but to work together, as actors. Sakura and Syaoran despise each other. But when jealousy, pain and threats arise, will their feelings change? Will their romantic scenes be just acting?
Disclaimer: I do not own CCS or anything like it, it belongs to CLAMP. I only own this plot.
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Readers: Hey everybody! Yes :(, this is the last chapter of the story! Thanks to everyone who has reviewed it and faithfully reviewed all the chapters! On with the story!!
---* From the last chapter *---
"Awww bloody fucking hell Syaoran! This shit really kills!" Sakura screamed rocking herself back and forth trying not to cry. Syaoran trying to shush her and put his gun in his pocket.
"I know it does," said a voice above them. The two immediately looked up. "This looks like the end for the two lovers Sakura and Syaoran… just when it looked like they could have finally been together," Etowa mocked.
"I love you," Sakura and Syaoran said to one another at the same time as they shut their eyes and waited for the pain of the bullet to come.
- Two shots were heard. -
~*.:: Just Acting? ::.*~
Chapter 9
Sakura made one large gasp for breath as she clutched her side and shut her eyes tightly as if it would drown out the pain. Syaoran still held her in his arms while he watched Etowa's limp body fall to the ground his now still empty eyes wide open. Behind him stood Eriol, his gun still poised in the air, his trembling finger still on the trigger while Tomoyo followed close behind him, the cell phone she just used to call the police tightly clutched in her hand. Everything seemed to go in a blur and in slow motion for Sakura. She had been shot… twice in five seconds. Now this was something different. She didn't even do things like this when she was acting… but then again she never did do any action scenes. She heard a few muffled cries of her name and made the hard effort to look up. There was Syaoran shaking her pain filled body while she lay in his lap and she saw a single tear fall from his eye, despite her blurry vision. Frowning, she slowly reached up to wipe it away… but after that all she saw was darkness her hand falling limp beside her.
"Sakura!" Syaoran asked as his body raked with sobs, holding her tightly to his chest before letting her fall back onto his lap so he could see her face. Tomoyo rushed over and kneeled down to their level. She put her hard forward and checked Sakura's pulse.
"Shut the hell up Syaoran," Tomoyo snapped at him, who was still calling her name and shaking her even though his flow of tears had stopped. "And stop fucking shaking her so I can check her pulse damn it," Tomoyo snapped again. Syaoran did as he was told and Tomoyo softly touched Sakura's neck once again. "Her pulse is faint, but it's there. He must have shot her on the other part of her side, where her vital organs aren't located."
Syaoran picked her up and ran outside. He gently placed her in the backseat of his car and frantically drove her to the hospital. Eriol and Tomoyo's car was speeding right behind him. The moment they reached the hospital Syaoran ran in carrying the still unconscious, bleeding Sakura in his arms. A nurse almost immediately noticed him with all of his yelling and paged a doctor immediately. A doctor with a stretcher came right after he was paged and the doctor snatched Sakura from Syaoran's arms and started to check her blood pressure, her pulse and other things as well. Syaoran just watched as the woman he had loved for
so long was just wheeled away quickly on the stretcher, not knowing if he'd ever see her again.
--* Hours Later *--
The tired doctor walked out of the emergency room and looked around.
"Li Syaoran?" The doctor called. Syaoran who was praying at the moment sprung from his seat and jogged over the doctor.
"Is she alright?" Syaoran asked gripping his shoulders tightly, his eyes filled with terror and hope.
"In a few days she'll be alright. But you must understand, she was shot not once, but twice, causing her to lose a lot of blood. We're just thankful that she wasn't shot in the other side of her stomach, that's where all of her organs are located. You may go in to see her one at a time in about fifteen minutes. Which ever one of you goes to see her first, please take in something small for her to eat. She was complaining how she wanted to get out of her ASAP even in the state she's in at this time. So, we want her to get better as soon as possible as well. I have other patients to attend to at the moment. If you'll excuse me," the doctor explained rushing off to another room.
"I'd like to go in last," Syaoran requested after about a minute, breaking off the silence that engulfed them after the doctor's departure.
"Are you sure?" Tomoyo asked.
"Since you guys confessed and all, I thought you'd want to go in first," Eriol added. Syaoran just nodded with a light smile. "I'm sorry man, if only I had been a little faster, she wouldn't have been in such bad condition," Eriol said hanging his head low.
"Hey, don't say that. If it weren't for you, neither myself nor Sakura probably wouldn't even be here right now. I'm indebted you," Syaoran said back to him the gratefulness obvious in his voice.
"You're never in debt with me man… well except when we go to the casino," Eriol grinned making Syaoran push him slightly with a grin.
"I think I'll go in first then," Tomoyo said shaking her at the two as she went to the nurse, got a glass of juice and a muffin before walking inside to see Sakura.
~*.:: Sakura ::.*~
Sakura felt weak, but was more than happy to be alive. She had so many questions. Was Etowa dead? God would have blessed her to end all of her misery if he was. Syaoran had confessed he loved her, and that was more than enough encouragement for her to live. But what were they to go from there? Would things go back to normal? She frowned slightly at the thought and looked over to the door when she heard a knock.
"Come in!" Sakura called as cheerfully as she could in her state.
"Sakura!" Tomoyo came running in as she cried on her lap. Sakura tried to get up but couldn't because her side hurt her too much.
"Are you alright Tomoyo? You aren't hurt are you?" Sakura asked suddenly aware of all the danger that she put her friends through.
"I'm perfectly fine Sakura. Oh my God! Eriol said that he loved me," Tomoyo said brightly while Sakura squealed and reached out to hug her friend, despite the pain she was in. The fact that Eriol had finally gotten the guts to confess how he really felt to Tomoyo was more than enough help to have her up and going.
"Syaoran and I confessed to each other too," Sakura said shyly, blushing who seemed to be full of life at the moment. The two continued their girly moment until a knock on the door interrupted them.
"It's my turn now sweetie," Eriol said winking at her. Tomoyo giggled while blushing and waved goodbye to Sakura on her way out. Eriol took a chair from the side and brought it to her bedside.
"Well Hiiragizawa Eriol… it's about time," Sakura said with a grin.
"ME?!" Eriol exclaimed. "You should be saying this to Syaoran!" Eriol teased.
"Just shut up Hiiragizawa," Sakura scowled.
"I'm sorry that I put you here Sakura," Eriol said solemnly.
"You saved me from death Eriol so don't even be sorry," Sakura said smiling softly gripping his hand.
"We're really glad to have the old you back again Sakura," Eriol said leaning in to hug her. Sakura happily returned the hug as her eyes landed on the food and drink.
"And I'm glad to be back. By the way Eriol-kun… I don't really have to digest that do I?" Sakura asked sweetly pointing to the food and drink that was beside her, brought in by Tomoyo.
"Hmmm," Eriol said pretending to think about it. "Yes," he said with his famous Cheshire cat grin. Sakura took a piece of the muffin and threw it at him where it hit him square in the forehead. "I'll let your boyfriend deal with you little missy," Eriol said again with the same grin and a light chuckle as he left. A few chews of her disgusting muffin later, Syaoran walked in with his hands in his pockets, taking Eriol's previous spot.
"How are you feeling?" Syaoran said softly stroking her hair.
"I'll be okay in a few days like the doctor said," Sakura replied in the same tone with a light smile on her face.
"I thought I lost you again," Syaoran whispered burying his face in her hands. "I don't know what I would do if I lost you. At least before I would be able to see you everyday."
"You won't lose me again, I promise," Sakura said hugging him to her and kissing him on the cheek.
"Well I want to make sure of that," Syaoran grinned.
"Hoe?" Asked as a confused Sakura, tilting her head to the side like she always did whenever she was confused. With that last remark from her, Syaoran took away the chair he was sitting on and got down on one knee. "Oh my God," Sakura breathed as she saw him whip out a bright pink velvet box.
"Sakura when you were unconscious and I didn't know if you would make it, I wanted to die. I honestly couldn't imagine a day without you in my life. I honestly love and want to be with you for the rest of my life. I know that we aren't officially even dating yet, but I want you to be in my life for all of my life. Kinomoto Sakura, will you marry me?" Syaoran asked as he opened the velvet box to reveal a huge diamond ring with two emeralds on either sides of the diamond. Inside the wedding band was engraved : Mrs. Sakura Li — Mistress to the Li Clan. While he was waiting for the operation to be finished, Syaoran ran home, got the ring engraved and ran back. The ring was the official Li Clan heirloom, so he had to have it with him all the time just in case he met the right person. He knew he wanted to do this, which is why he requested to see Sakura last. Sakura couldn't help but scream with joy, cry and jump out of bed onto Syaoran where she kissed him and replied.
"Of course I want to marry you idiot!" Sakura exclaimed as Syaoran placed the ring on her finger.
"Did I hear the word 'marry'!" An excited Tomoyo cried as she came in followed by Eriol who held her by the waist. Tomoyo helped her friend back into bed and squealed as Sakura showed off her ring.
"Ooooh!! I can make your wedding dress! You'll look sooooo amazing!" Tomoyo exclaimed. Eriol and Syaoran watched Tomoyo ramble on about the dress and the decorations for the wedding in a weird way, while Sakura just sweat dropped giggling nervously. It looks like there can be happy endings in life after all.
~*.:: The End::.*~
Readers:
Yes… it's over. I had sooo much fun writing this fic. But all good things must come to an end, and I hope you all enjoyed reading this fic as much as I did writing. If you want to have an epilogue I need at least 15 reviews saying you want one mainly because I want to get started on my other fics as well. Also, another request, does anyone know how to say 'forgotten' in Japanese or Chinese? If you do, please let me know! Thanks a lot and please check out my other fics as well!! Ja ne!!
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