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Marred

Last chapter:

"Stop it! I didn't do that!" Sakura cried.

"Give. Me. That. Tape." Nick said, his voice deathly calm.

"Hang on!" Syaoran cried as he prepared for impact.

"Don't you leave me. Help's on the way." ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Syaoran waited outside the emergency room door, waiting for a sign that Sakura was alright. Fujitaka was pacing nervously, Touya in hot pursuit behind him. Hands nervously clenched together, the dark haired teen watched and waited for news. The doors opened after what seemed a lifetime, and Syaoran leapt to his feet, following Fujitaka and Touya to where a short doctor stood.

"Is my daughter alright?" Fujitaka asked, his voice filled with worry. The short man took off his mask, and nodded, eliciting a sigh of relief from Touya.

"She's suffered a few broken ribs and some cuts, but she'll be fine. The police will be here shortly to see you." The doctor replied, heading off in the other direction. A hospital bed was wheeled out of the trauma room, Sakura lying on it. Her eyes were closed softly as they wheeled her into recovery.

"I knew you could make it. You're stronger than you think you are." Syaoran whispered, taking one of Sakura's hands and walking beside her bed to the recovery room.

"Syaoran." Touya called, stopping Syaoran before he walked into Sakura's recovery room. Syaoran turned to face the older man, his amber eyes wide with relief.

"Thank you. For everything. You did a good job driving that car." Touya admitted, shaking Syaoran's hand before walking into the hospital room where Fujitaka was already sitting, his daughter's hand in his own.

"We'll let you have some alone time before the police come, Syaoran." Fujitaka stated, rising from his seat and walking out of the room. Touya followed, casting one last glance at Syaoran as he left. Syaoran took a seat at Sakura's side and held her scratched up hand in his.

"I gave the tape to the police. Nick's not going to be a free man for long. When you get better, I'm going to take you somewhere. Anything you want to do, we'll do it." Syaoran said quietly, watching Sakura intently. She didn't respond, and Syaoran felt his heart falling through his chest.

"Please wake up." Syaoran murmured. As if his plea had an effect, Sakura's eyes fluttered open, the green seeing light almost an hour after the wreck.

"Mmmm . . . Syaoran?" Sakura whispered hoarsely. Syaoran smiled and let out an ecstatic laugh. Sakura smiled up at Syaoran as he felt the tears welling up.

"You're okay! I was worried you wouldn't wake up ever again." Syaoran commented.

"If I did that I wouldn't get to do something with you. I think you said whatever I want?" Sakura asked weakly. Syaoran grinned and nodded, his eyes softening more and more by the second.

"Anything you want. Name it and you've got it." Syaoran replied. Sakura thought for a moment, then announced her decision.

"Horseback riding along the beach. I've always wanted to do that." Sakura said quietly, squeezing Syaoran's hand very gently.

"I'll call a stable tomorrow morning and schedule something next month." Syaoran promised, kissing Sakura's hand tenderly. He leaned in to meet Sakura's lips with his own when someone at the door interrupted his plan.

"I'm sorry to interrupt, Mr. Li. I'm Detective Takaishi." A young man with short blonde hair and blue eyes announced. Syaoran stood, motioning for the detective to enter.

"I just have some questions about the goings on this past weekend." Detective Takaishi stated, pulling out a notebook and pen.

"Do you want me to tell him?" Syaoran asked Sakura. Sakura's eyes darkened slightly as she shook her head.

"No, I think I can handle this."

After Sakura was released from the hospital, she was informed that Nick had been arrested and charged with rape, assault, and two counts of attempted murder. She and Syaoran would have to testify in court about the day they were run off the road, and hopefully with the aid of the tape recorded conversation, Nick would be heading for prison.

Nick watched the jury intently, gaining a couple of smiles from sympathetic jurors. So far his attorney had almost convinced them that Nick was a victim of a setup, and none of the things Sakura was saying were true.

"Your Honor, I would like to present article D to the jury." Sakura's attorney announced, pulling out Syaoran's tape recorder. Nick's face went pale as the judge allowed the evidence. The prosecutor pushed the play button, and the whole conversation was heard by everyone in the court room.

**"You mean like seducing innocent girls and then raping them? Yeah, you definitely have your hands full then."

"This is about Sakura, isn't it?"

"Yeah it is. We want her shoes. After you raped her, you forgot to give them back."

"So I did."

"So you did rape her?"

"What if I did? Who in the hell are you anyway?"

"Friends of hers. We know you did it, Nick, so you might as well admit it now."

"Okay fine. I raped her. There's nothing you can do about it, no one's going to believe you. So take her stupid shoes and get the fuck away from my apartment."**

Nick felt his stomach twisting into knots as he heard his own words. He cast a glance back at the jury, expecting the same sympathetic smile. He received nothing but cold glares. Sakura turned her head slightly and looked at Nick, her face showing no emotion. Behind her sat Syaoran, his ice cold stare piercing Nick to the marrow.

"The prosecution rests, your Honor." Sakura's attorney stated, sitting back in his chair. The judge called for a recess until a verdict was reached, and the court was adjourned.

"They'll find him guilty. With that physical evidence, there's no way they can't." Sakura's attorney assured. Syaoran smiled with relief and hugged Sakura as they made their way out of the courtroom.

Only an hour later, Sakura found herself back in court. The verdict was in, and in a moment she would get the justice she deserved. Her emerald eyes shifted from the jurors to Syaoran sitting within her vision. Nick glared but it was no use; Sakura didn't budge an inch in fear.

"Members of the jury, have you reached a decision?" the judge asked. The foreperson stood, paper in hand.

"We have."

"What say you?" the judge asked. Sakura sucked in a breath and waited for the answer.

"In the case of Kinomoto v. Childers, on the count of rape in the first degree, we find the defendant Nicholas Childers guily." The foreperson announced, sending the courtroom into a flurry of chatter. Sakura grasped Syaoran's hands in hers, crystal tears flowing from her sea green eyes.

"On the count of assault in the first degree, we find the defendant guilty." The foreperson added. Sakura let out a sigh as she watched Nick's face grow more and more miserable.

"Finally, on the counts of attempted murder, we find the defendant, Nicholas Childers, guilty." The foreperson finished. The courtroom went berserk as Sakura hugged Syaoran happily. She had done it; she had gotten her justice.

"I am sentencing the defendant to twenty years in federal prison, with a chance at parole in fifteen years. Members of the jury, this completes your service." The judge decreed, slamming his gavel down and ending the court. Nick was hauled away in handcuffs, his angry eyes trained on Sakura as she watched him from the safety of Syaoran's arms.

"I can't believe it's over. After a month, it's finally over." Sakura whispered, hugging Syaoran tightly.

"So what do you want to do to celebrate?" Syaoran asked. Sakura looked into his amber eyes with her emerald ones and smiled.

"I know exactly what we're going to do."

Syaoran and Sakura raced along the beach on their horses as the sun sank slowly into the ocean. The wind whipped through their hair as they flew along through the surf, kicking up sand and water as they journeyed. They stopped at the rock Syaoran took Sakura to when they went to the amusement park and tied the horses to a tree while they scaled the large crag and rested at the top, Sakura in Syaoran's arms.

"That was the most fun I've had in weeks." Sakura said, watching the sun as it continued to sink.

"I agree. I'm glad this is over. Now we can graduate, and I can spend all my time with you." Syaoran murmured into Sakura's ear. Sakura turned slightly so she was somewhat facing Syaoran.

"Thank you so much for being there for me. You never faltered, even from the moment I came to your door." Sakura said. Syaoran brushed some honey colored hair from Sakura's face and smiled down at her.

"I love you too much to do anything else." Syaoran replied, leaning down and kissing Sakura gently on the lips.

"Promise me you'll never leave my side." Syaoran said breathlessly after they parted. Sakura's eyes lit up as a wide grin crossed her face.

"I promise." Sakura replied, tackling Syaoran's lips with hers once again.

*Happy ending! I figured I would let you all have at least one since "Every New Day" didn't turn out to happily. So that's it unless you want an epi, so review and let me know! Thanks!*