um... the previous chap wuzn't really much of a cliffy... i guez the sich between sakura's life or death is the suspense here. well, let's not get on wit the meaningless yappin here and instead, i order you to start readin!!! joke... hehe Ü.

Disclaimer: do i havta repeat this over and over and over again??? i don't own ccs... go get a hobby...

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CHAPTER THIRTEEN

Sakura's Life Changes

The nurses were scurrying around Kawasaki Hospital seeing a girl lying unconscious with blood-drenched clothes. She had a severe knock on the head that most likely could've reached her nervous system. A seventeen year old girl with auburn hair was being rushed to the emergency room. The girl they identified as Sakura Kinomoto.

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Syaoran's car ran past the driveway like a storm, as if he was running for his life. But wait a second... he was running for his life... Kinomoto IS his life. He had to see her... desperately. He didn't know if she was okay but at least he had to find out for himself. He would do anything for Sakura to be alive; anything for her to live through that accident. Syaoran parked his car right in front of the hospital then scooted inside.

He ran to the nurse's station and asked where Sakura was in an almost commanding voice. "Sir, please lower your voice. You are in a hospital," the nurse said.

"Where is Sakura Kinomoto staying?" Syaoran tried to calm down but not to any avail.

The nurse started to check on the list of patients beside her. "Are you a relative of Ms. Kinomoto?" she asked Syaoran.

"No, but I'm a friend. Could you just tell me where she is?" he replied.

"I'm sorry sir but I'm afraid you can't see her just yet. Ms. Kinomoto is in the operating room at the moment. She was brought there for about an hour ago," the nurse told him.

"Is she alright? When can she get out? What happened to her anyway?" Syaoran bombarded the nurse with questions.

"Calm down, sir. The doctors are doing the best they can. You may settle in the waiting room if you'd like to hear what the doctor has to say. Ms. Kinomoto's family and friends are there as well," the nurse suggested as she pointed out the way to the waiting room.

Syaoran decided he'd wait there until Sakura got out of the operating room. He left the nurse's station and headed to the place where he saw Eriol and Tomoyo. "How long have you two been here?" he asked them.

"We just got here around ten minutes ago," Tomoyo answered. Syaoran took the seat beside the two.

"Sakura's in the operating room," Eriol told Syaoran.

"I know," Syaoran retorted.

"The nurses said Sakura was bleeding badly when she came here," Tomoyo said. This quickly caught Syaoran's attention.

"Do you think she can make it out of this? It just sounds so serious," Syaoran suddenly blurted out.

"Don't you dare say that!" Tomoyo exclaimed, causing all eyes in the room to turn to her. "Don't you dare say Sakura could die... because if you did, that's the worst thing you could ever do to her.. even worse than what you did to her before," she continued as tears made their way down her cheeks. Syaoran's eyes widened a bit in surprise. Did Tomoyo know about his deal with Jin? "Oh I know what you did. Eriol told me everything," Tomoyo added.

Syaoran went silent for a while before finally, he spoke up again. "I guess I deserve a couple of sermons right now, eh?"

"Hell yeah," Eriol replied. "Well anyway, all we can do now is wait and hope that Sakura will do her part in this."

After a couple of hours of unwanted suspense, the doctor came in the waiting room at last. Syaoran was the most eager to hear what the doctor was about to tell them. All of them, including Fujitaka and Touya, went to the doctor to hear whatever news he had in store for them.

"Doctor, how is my daughter doing?" Fujitaka immediately asked out of concern. "Is she alright?"

"Sakura had a couple of injuries such as fractures, small cuts and such. We have finished the operation but right now, she is in a state of comma and there is no telling whether or not she is already out of danger. In a few days, we will probably find out so I'd suggest that you let her stay here for two weeks or so for some medical treatment..." the doctor explained Sakura's condition. "Oh and Mr. Kinimoto, can I talk to you in private?" the doctor asked Fujitaka as they parted from the group.

"What is it you wanted to tell me?" Fujitaka started.

"Sakura can live but... there's a big possibility of amnesia," the doctor told him.

"Pardon me but is it just my hearing or did you say Sakura has amnesia?"

"Well, it's not certain yet but a while ago when I mentioned some of her injuries, I purposely missed out one of the worst ones she got. She received damage to her brain caused by the impact of the accident. That may cause impairment of memory, otherwise known as amnesia," the doctor said.

"How severe can it be? How badly can this affect her?" Fujitaka was intrigued.

"I'm afraid I cannot tell right now. We'll just have to wait until she gains consciousness once again," the doctor answered.

"Please do whatever you can to assure me of my daughter's life," Fujitaka told the doctor.

"We'll do what we can for now," he replied and with that, told a nurse to lead the others to where Sakura was in. She was on a hospital bunk with dextrose on her hand, an oxygen mask on her face and bandages wrapped on certain parts of her body. She was under the care of life-support systems. Sakura didn't seem like she was in pain but when you study her closely, you'll know that she is. Syaoran couldn't believe what he was seeing. It hurt him to see Sakura that way.

He and his friends got inside the room with Touya as well while Fujitaka stayed outside to talk with the doctor. Syaoran sat by Sakura. He carefully caressed her pale cheeks before taking his hand away. "Sakura, are you alright?" Syaoran asked her even when he knew she could not respond in her condition. "Stop this stupid little joke and wake up already!"

Touya approached Sakura's bed and stood close to Syaoran. He put a hand on Syaoran's shoulder and snapped Syaoran back to reality. "I know it's hard for you to see her like this but hey, there's not much you can do except to believe in her. I know my sister well and I'm sure she's far from thinking of going to where our mother is," he said.

Tomoyo and Eriol drew near and felt a sudden sadness filling their hearts. Everything had taken place without warning at all. They could not even bear to imagine what else would've happened if Sakura hadn't been brought to the hospital on time. If death did come to claim Sakura, perhaps nothing would ever be the same without her.

...After one and a half week...

Syaoran woke up to the sound of his cellphone ringing. It was Saturday at two o'clock in the morning and he had barely gotten some sleep. He sluggishly tried to sit up as he reached out for his phone. For the past eleven days, he had been going to the hospital to check on Sakura. Often, he would go there with Eriol and Tomoyo but at times, he would go there by himself. The nurses already knew him and would greet him everytime he would come visit Sakura. He'd even bring flowers with him just in case she awoke.

His fingers frantically searched the bedside table for his cellphone. He got tired of that and eventually had to get up to reach his phone. Syaoran grabbed it and placed it against his ear, answering it promptly before he missed the call.

"Syaoran? Are you there?" the person on the other line said the second he answered his phone.

"E-eriol? What the fuck were you thinking calling me two hours past midnight?!" Syaoran shouted at his best friend. "This call ought to be worth my precious sleeping time."

"Touya called me a while ago... Sakura's awake, Syaoran. She became conscious last night," Eriol said.

Syaoran jumped out from bed. "What did you say?!" he tried to clarify what Eriol said, or at least what he thought Eriol said.

"Sakura's awake! Syaoran, which part of that sentence don't you understand?" Eriol replied.

"Shut up. I'll go to the hospital as soon as I can. Are you guys there yet?" Syaoran asked as he started to select his clothes.

"No but we're on our way. We'll get there in five minutes," Eriol told Syaoran.

"Okay, I'll meet you there," he told Eriol before ending the call. Syaoran scampered to the bathroom, practically throwing his phone on the bed and pulling a towel along with him. He took a quick shower then threw on the clothes. He took his cellphone and shoved it in his pocket. Clutching the keys on the way, Syaoran ran downstairs and climbed in his Diablo.

Syaoran arrived at Kawasaki Hospital and he hurried to where Sakura stayed on the fourth floor. He got upstairs with the use of the suddenly ever-so slow elevator then ran to Sakura's room, knocking firmly when he got there. He got in and found Eriol, Tomoyo, Touya and Fujitaka all blocking the way to Sakura. Syaoran got their attention and all four of them got out of the way so Syaoran could pass. His heart was beating like crazy. He felt nervous to a point where something seemed to be wrong. He tried to ignore that as he just verged upon Sakura.

She was in a sitting up position with a pillow to support her back. She had a smile on her face, the one that Syaoran truly longed for. When Syaoran came nearer, he thought he saw a slight shade of pink climb up to Sakura's cheeks. He went even closer, practically standing right next to her bed. Sakura was now blushing immensely like she had never blushed before.

"Sakura... I..." Syaoran found himself speechless all of a sudden.

Sakura looked shy when she uttered, "Um... who-- who are you? I... I just can't really recognize you." This caused Syaoran to be overcome by bafflement.

"Stop it, Sakura. It's me, Syaoran," he told her.

Sakura now looked confused. He turned to Fujitaka who was standing on the other side of the bed. "Father, who is he?" she suddenly asked. Sakura seemed so curious and yet puzzled at the same time. But how could it be that Sakura didn't know Syaoran?

"Syaoran, I have to talk to you for a minute outside," Fujitaka said as the two of them exited from the room. Once outside, Fujitaka started. "I don't know how I should tell you this but... Sakura has amnesia," he added, completely catching Syaoran off-guard.

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wrap up... sakura was in an accident, ended in a comma for a couple of days then wakes up not knowin who her friends are... great huh? i know it's kind of weird AND stupid but is that my fault??? yea, like, duh... anywayz, wait for the next chap, k? i hope even after thiz chap, ya guyz will still review. byez.... ^_^