*Okay, after letting some of you go out of your mind, I'm finally posting
the new chapter! ::dodges angry stares:: Ok OK! Here it is! And please,
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1st, 2004!**
Fighting For My Family
"You're not pregnant. . . " Tomoyo said sadly. Her heart sank as she saw Sakura's face, and she immediately felt guilty for making her friend feel worse than she already did.
"No. . . I am pregnant. TOMOYO I'M PREGNANT!" Sakura shrieked, grinning and shaking with joy. Tomoyo also started screaming, and the two of them hugged happily. Candidas just watched curiously as her mother and aunt began to cry.
"I can't believe it! I. . . I don't know how this could have happened! The doctors. . . said I couldn't. . . that I wasn't. . . but I am!" Sakura bawled happily.
"I'm so happy Sakura! Oh my God, you haven't called Syaoran! Call Syaoran right now!" Tomoyo cried, handing the phone to Sakura.
"No. . . he doesn't have his cell phone with him. I don't know how I can contact him! And he's going to be in Russia for two months!" Sakura gasped, realizing what was happening. She was carrying a child; Syaoran's child. And he wouldn't know until he came back with another baby.
"You're going to have your hands full, Sakura. He's going to be bringing home a baby just in time to find out you're having one yourself!" Tomoyo said, hugging Candidas happily. Sakura nodded and dialed the doctor's office to leave a message.
"Hello, this message is for Doctor Eddington. This is Sakura Li, and I would like to schedule an appointment regarding my pregnancy."
Syaoran and Eriol got off the plane and shivered as a blast of cold wind bit at their skin. Running toward the terminal, the two men shouted about the frigid weather. Once inside, Syaoran took off his mittens and scowled.
"They said Russia was cold. But this is stupid!" Syaoran complained. Eriol laughed and walked toward the baggage claim where their host would be waiting. A short woman wearing a fur coat was standing at the claim, in her hands a large sign with 'Li'.
"Li Syaoran?" The woman asked. Syaoran stepped up and nodded, but the woman looked past him to Eriol.
"If this is Li Sakura, we have some problems."
Syaoran and Eriol stepped out of the cab with the old woman and walked into what looked like an old school house. There was some play equipment in the yard, but it was partially overgrown with weeds. The building looked sturdy, it just lacked outside beauty. Opening the door, the woman ushered the two men inside.
"You wait here. I will send Anastasia out to meet with you in a moment." She said, hobbling into another room. Eriol took a seat, and Syaoran followed suit.
"So what are you thinking about adopting? Another boy?" Eriol asked. Syaoran shook his head and sighed.
"I haven't really thought about that. All I want is to find a baby here who Sakura and I can love and not worry about being taken from us again." Syaoran replied, putting his arms behind his head and leaning back.
"Syaoran Li?" Syaoran looked up to see a beautiful brunette about Sakura's height standing before him. She had piercing gray eyes, and was wearing a long black skirt with a gray sweater.
"I'm Anastasia. Before I can let you visit the children, there are a few questions we need to ask." Anastasia said, her accent thick.
"Anything. Ask away." Syaoran said, motioning for the woman to take a seat between him and Eriol.
"Katerine, the old woman who brought you here, suspects that you and your. . . should I say wife. . . are not a traditional family. Is this true?" Anastasia asked, her voice showing her seriousness.
"No no no! This isn't Sakura! This is my cousin Eriol. My wife is at home sick, so I brought him instead! We're not-" Syaoran explained, his face turning a bright crimson.
"I understand. Katerine should have asked, not assumed. She is elderly, and sometimes she just makes assumptions. Please, we meant no offense." Anastasia replied, a soft smile appearing on her face. Eriol and Syaoran both sighed with relief, then started answering the questions Anastasia threw at Syaoran.
"We decided to adopt first in the United States. We actually adopted a child from a teenage mother, and had him for ten months until her boyfriend contested the adoption. We lost him last September. It was just three weeks ago when we decided to try this option." Syaoran explained, looking at his hands.
"I see." Anastasia said, writing on her notebook furiously.
"I want you to understand that Sakura and I want a family very much, and we loved our last baby. We still do. You are our last hope in making our dream come true." Syaoran gushed suddenly. He shook his head, getting his thoughts together.
"I understand. A lot of people from your country come to places like this to adopt. These places are generally for babies that have been dumped. Unwanted." Anastasia commented.
"I'm sorry to hear that." Syaoran said quietly. Eriol nodded, his face showing his sympathy for the life within the walls.
"I believe you have shown enough merit to adopt a child from us. Please follow me, and you can pick the one you want to take with you to the hotel. Keep in mind, you will stay with the child, interact with him or her for two months. After that we will decide if you can leave with the child." Anastasia instructed, leading Syaoran and Eriol to a large room full of children ranging in age from a year old to eight years old.
"Look at all of them. . . " Eriol whispered. Syaoran nodded, then began his search. In the room was his future son or daughter, and he had to find them. He walked solemnly, looking at the small children as they played. Eriol smiled at an eight year old boy, who grinned widely back, his two front teeth missing.
"This is Aksana. She is two years old." Anastasia said, stopping at a small playpen in the corner. Syaoran peeked in and met the eyes of a tiny little girl with dark brown hair. What struck Syaoran were her emerald eyes.
"She looks just like Sakura." Eriol muttered, gazing at the beautiful baby sitting quietly in her crib. Syaoran smiled at the cherubic little girl, who cocked her head to the side and grinned.
"Hey Aksana." Syaoran said, immediately falling in love with the little child. Aksana reached her hands up, and Syaoran picked her up. Nuzzling her head into Syaoran's neck, Aksana watched the world around her with wide eyes. Anastasia smiled and clapped her hands together.
"Well, it looks like we've found you a match, Mr. Li."
Eriol woke up later that night and glanced over at Syaoran, who was sleeping soundly with Aksana by his side. His arm was wrapped protectively around the tiny child, and her thumb was in her mouth. Eriol smiled and rolled over to go back to sleep.
'This fits you, Syaoran. Fatherhood is what you're made for.' Eriol thought as his eyes closed and he drifted back to sleep.
Meanwhile, Sakura was walking through the house, thoughts running through her head. It was midnight in Kalingrad, where Syaoran was. It was only two o'clock in San Francisco at the time. Sakura patted her belly gently and sighed.
"I can't believe it. I'm pregnant. Syaoran's going to be so happy, and we're going to have the family we've always wanted. No one can take this little one away from us. . . " Sakura said to herself, a content smile spreading across her face. If this was bliss, then she wanted to stay in it for as long as she could.
*SAKURA'S PREGNANT! Yay! And Syaoran's found a child already! Will he be able to bring Aksana to the states? Will Sakura truly be pregnant, or were the tests wrong? Wait for the next chapter, and don't forget. . . REVIEW! Thanks!*
Fighting For My Family
"You're not pregnant. . . " Tomoyo said sadly. Her heart sank as she saw Sakura's face, and she immediately felt guilty for making her friend feel worse than she already did.
"No. . . I am pregnant. TOMOYO I'M PREGNANT!" Sakura shrieked, grinning and shaking with joy. Tomoyo also started screaming, and the two of them hugged happily. Candidas just watched curiously as her mother and aunt began to cry.
"I can't believe it! I. . . I don't know how this could have happened! The doctors. . . said I couldn't. . . that I wasn't. . . but I am!" Sakura bawled happily.
"I'm so happy Sakura! Oh my God, you haven't called Syaoran! Call Syaoran right now!" Tomoyo cried, handing the phone to Sakura.
"No. . . he doesn't have his cell phone with him. I don't know how I can contact him! And he's going to be in Russia for two months!" Sakura gasped, realizing what was happening. She was carrying a child; Syaoran's child. And he wouldn't know until he came back with another baby.
"You're going to have your hands full, Sakura. He's going to be bringing home a baby just in time to find out you're having one yourself!" Tomoyo said, hugging Candidas happily. Sakura nodded and dialed the doctor's office to leave a message.
"Hello, this message is for Doctor Eddington. This is Sakura Li, and I would like to schedule an appointment regarding my pregnancy."
Syaoran and Eriol got off the plane and shivered as a blast of cold wind bit at their skin. Running toward the terminal, the two men shouted about the frigid weather. Once inside, Syaoran took off his mittens and scowled.
"They said Russia was cold. But this is stupid!" Syaoran complained. Eriol laughed and walked toward the baggage claim where their host would be waiting. A short woman wearing a fur coat was standing at the claim, in her hands a large sign with 'Li'.
"Li Syaoran?" The woman asked. Syaoran stepped up and nodded, but the woman looked past him to Eriol.
"If this is Li Sakura, we have some problems."
Syaoran and Eriol stepped out of the cab with the old woman and walked into what looked like an old school house. There was some play equipment in the yard, but it was partially overgrown with weeds. The building looked sturdy, it just lacked outside beauty. Opening the door, the woman ushered the two men inside.
"You wait here. I will send Anastasia out to meet with you in a moment." She said, hobbling into another room. Eriol took a seat, and Syaoran followed suit.
"So what are you thinking about adopting? Another boy?" Eriol asked. Syaoran shook his head and sighed.
"I haven't really thought about that. All I want is to find a baby here who Sakura and I can love and not worry about being taken from us again." Syaoran replied, putting his arms behind his head and leaning back.
"Syaoran Li?" Syaoran looked up to see a beautiful brunette about Sakura's height standing before him. She had piercing gray eyes, and was wearing a long black skirt with a gray sweater.
"I'm Anastasia. Before I can let you visit the children, there are a few questions we need to ask." Anastasia said, her accent thick.
"Anything. Ask away." Syaoran said, motioning for the woman to take a seat between him and Eriol.
"Katerine, the old woman who brought you here, suspects that you and your. . . should I say wife. . . are not a traditional family. Is this true?" Anastasia asked, her voice showing her seriousness.
"No no no! This isn't Sakura! This is my cousin Eriol. My wife is at home sick, so I brought him instead! We're not-" Syaoran explained, his face turning a bright crimson.
"I understand. Katerine should have asked, not assumed. She is elderly, and sometimes she just makes assumptions. Please, we meant no offense." Anastasia replied, a soft smile appearing on her face. Eriol and Syaoran both sighed with relief, then started answering the questions Anastasia threw at Syaoran.
"We decided to adopt first in the United States. We actually adopted a child from a teenage mother, and had him for ten months until her boyfriend contested the adoption. We lost him last September. It was just three weeks ago when we decided to try this option." Syaoran explained, looking at his hands.
"I see." Anastasia said, writing on her notebook furiously.
"I want you to understand that Sakura and I want a family very much, and we loved our last baby. We still do. You are our last hope in making our dream come true." Syaoran gushed suddenly. He shook his head, getting his thoughts together.
"I understand. A lot of people from your country come to places like this to adopt. These places are generally for babies that have been dumped. Unwanted." Anastasia commented.
"I'm sorry to hear that." Syaoran said quietly. Eriol nodded, his face showing his sympathy for the life within the walls.
"I believe you have shown enough merit to adopt a child from us. Please follow me, and you can pick the one you want to take with you to the hotel. Keep in mind, you will stay with the child, interact with him or her for two months. After that we will decide if you can leave with the child." Anastasia instructed, leading Syaoran and Eriol to a large room full of children ranging in age from a year old to eight years old.
"Look at all of them. . . " Eriol whispered. Syaoran nodded, then began his search. In the room was his future son or daughter, and he had to find them. He walked solemnly, looking at the small children as they played. Eriol smiled at an eight year old boy, who grinned widely back, his two front teeth missing.
"This is Aksana. She is two years old." Anastasia said, stopping at a small playpen in the corner. Syaoran peeked in and met the eyes of a tiny little girl with dark brown hair. What struck Syaoran were her emerald eyes.
"She looks just like Sakura." Eriol muttered, gazing at the beautiful baby sitting quietly in her crib. Syaoran smiled at the cherubic little girl, who cocked her head to the side and grinned.
"Hey Aksana." Syaoran said, immediately falling in love with the little child. Aksana reached her hands up, and Syaoran picked her up. Nuzzling her head into Syaoran's neck, Aksana watched the world around her with wide eyes. Anastasia smiled and clapped her hands together.
"Well, it looks like we've found you a match, Mr. Li."
Eriol woke up later that night and glanced over at Syaoran, who was sleeping soundly with Aksana by his side. His arm was wrapped protectively around the tiny child, and her thumb was in her mouth. Eriol smiled and rolled over to go back to sleep.
'This fits you, Syaoran. Fatherhood is what you're made for.' Eriol thought as his eyes closed and he drifted back to sleep.
Meanwhile, Sakura was walking through the house, thoughts running through her head. It was midnight in Kalingrad, where Syaoran was. It was only two o'clock in San Francisco at the time. Sakura patted her belly gently and sighed.
"I can't believe it. I'm pregnant. Syaoran's going to be so happy, and we're going to have the family we've always wanted. No one can take this little one away from us. . . " Sakura said to herself, a content smile spreading across her face. If this was bliss, then she wanted to stay in it for as long as she could.
*SAKURA'S PREGNANT! Yay! And Syaoran's found a child already! Will he be able to bring Aksana to the states? Will Sakura truly be pregnant, or were the tests wrong? Wait for the next chapter, and don't forget. . . REVIEW! Thanks!*