*Hey everyone! So things in this fic are starting to fall into place as
more and more time passes. Sakura's pregnant, Syaoran's found another child
to adopt, and soon they will be a happy family! However. . . *
Fighting For My Family
It had been an entire month since Syaoran had left for Russia, and Sakura was almost mad with anticipation. Doctor Eddington had examined her and indeed proven her pregnancy. Sakura went to the doctors that had told her conception was impossible and proudly showed them the first ultrasound pictures of her child. They deemed her a medical miracle; they had never seen a woman with enough damage to stop ovulating to suddenly conceive. It was a miracle indeed.
Tomoyo and Candidas temporarily moved into Sakura and Syaoran's house to keep the bills down. It was just easier for the two housewives to consolidate rather than try and muddle through two months worth of bills on their own.
"Candidas! Candidas come back here this instant!" Tomoyo shrieked as the toddler ran across the lawn, a bright shirt in her hand as she ran. Tomoyo had been trying desperately to hang the wash out, but whenever she pinned a shirt to the line, her daughter would snatch it and take off running. Catching the little girl, Tomoyo plopped her down in her playpen and smiled.
"Mommy said no! I'm never going to finish this if you keep tearing it down, love!" Tomoyo scolded playfully. Candidas pouted, but sat down in her playpen and began to play with a small doll. Sakura walked out of the house with a couple glasses of juice and a sippie cup for the baby.
"Here you are, Tomoyo. I made some juice for us." Sakura stated, setting the glasses on a table and handing the little cup to Candidas.
"Thanks, Sakura. It's getting just a bit warm out here." Tomoyo replied, drinking her glass and setting it back on the table. Sakura sipped hers, then began helping her best friend pin up the laundry.
"Can you believe it's almost the end of April? In just 18 days, Candidas will be celebrating her first birthday!" Tomoyo said as Candidas giggled within her confines, playing by herself.
"Cass is going to be two in November. . . " Sakura started, her mind drifting to the little baby. She hadn't seen him since that night. The night Angel took him away. That was seven months ago.
"Sakura. . . it's not healthy to think about sad things when you're pregnant. You'll upset the baby." Tomoyo warned. Sakura looked up from the table and smiled, banishing the thoughts of Cass into the back of her mind.
"You're right. I have a lot to think about now." Sakura said, a happy smiled crossing her face.
"Have you decided on any names? I mean, I know what your primary boy name was, but you're not going to name it Cass, right?" Tomoyo asked as she fiddled nervously with her glass. She mentally smacked herself for bringing up Cass when she had just told Sakura not to think about him.
"Well, if it's a girl, I was thinking about naming her Alice, but spelling it like A-l-y-s. I always liked spelling names so they are unique. If it's a boy, I was thinking about Shawnn. Syaoran has taken a fancy to that name." Sakura replied, her eyes drifting again, but this time to her husband. She wondered what he was doing at that moment. It was just past noon in San Francisco, making it two in the morning in Kalingrad. He had to be sleeping.
'Oh Syaoran. . . I miss you so much. I can't wait until you come home with our new baby. I can't wait to tell you about our baby. . . '
Syaoran awoke with a start. Something was punching him in the sides, and when he opened his eyes, he came face to face with Aksana, who was grinning madly.
"Dada!" Aksana squealed, jumping on Syaoran's chest and making him groan in pain. He heard Eriol laugh in the other hotel bed, and he whispered something in Aksana's little ear.
"Gaaaaahhhh!" Eriol cried as Aksana pounced on him, tickling him with her tiny little fingers. Eriol laughed loudly, making Aksana laugh as well. Syaoran crossed his arms, a happy smile on his face.
"Syaoran, get your daughter offa me!" Eriol gasped as Aksana jumped on the blue haired man, her squeals of delight making Syaoran laugh. He plucked the girl off his cousin and took her into the little kitchen. Setting the toddler on the counter, Syaoran poured a bowl of cereal and handed them to the small girl, who munched quietly.
"Sakura's going to die when she sees her. She's perfect for your family." Eriol commented, pouring a bowl of his own cereal and having a seat at the table.
"I know. She's always wanted a daughter. If we're not going to have one of our own, then Aksana here is what we need." Syaoran answered as he watched the little girl hop off the counter and run into the living quarter of the hotel room to play with the dolls 'Unka Ewiow' bought her. Syaoran walked out onto the balcony and sighed as the sun rose slowly. Sakura would be asleep at the moment, probably with Tomoyo and Candidas.
'I can't believe I have been here a month already. I'll be home soon, Sakura. And I'm bringing you a family.' Syaoran thought to himself as he sighed softly.
In San Francisco, Cass was lying in his crib, his eyes open wide as he listened to his mother and father scream at each other through closed doors. The little year and a half old child stood in his crib, his thumb in his mouth. The yelling was increasing, and he couldn't sleep. This was it, he couldn't take anymore. With a mighty wail, Cass began to cry. The door opened, and Angel stalked in, a bottle in hand. She gave it to Cass, who laid back down in his bed and drank it. Soon drowsiness overcame the loud voices in the other room, and the baby fell asleep.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN, I DON'T DO ANYTHING? I HAVE THE FUCKING JOB! I PAY THE DAMN RENT! DON'T TALK TO ME ABOUT NOT DOING ANYTHING!" Marcus screamed, slamming Angel down into a kitchen chair.
"WHAT JOB?! LAST TIME I KNEW, I WAS THE ONE WHO HAD TWO JOBS TO SUPPORT THIS FAMILY! WHATEVER YOUR JOB IS, IT ISN'T PROVIDING SHIT FOR US!" Angel yelled back, throwing a glass at Marcus and narrowly missing the twenty one year olds head.
"You know what, fine. I don't have a job. I've been lying to cover up for what I'm really doing." Marcus spat, his face turning red.
"And what is that, exactly, you two bit loser?" Angel retorted, her face screwed into one of pure hatred.
"I have been spending the money you give me on strippers! There, ya happy? You don't do nothing for me, Angel! I hafta get off watching some thirty nine year old broad dressed like a teacher take off her clothes to feel anything!" Marcus confessed, smiling like he had hurt his wife.
"Well I'm sorry if I haven't had the time to get pretty for you. Between working two jobs, going to school full time, and raising our baby, I haven't had time to be selfish! Unlike some people in this relationship. . . " Angel argued. She stood up and walked into the bedroom, slamming the door behind her.
"Don't walk away from me, you stupid bitch!" Marcus yelled as he opened the bedroom door and slammed it shut behind him. The yelling continued through the night.
*Sorry for the. . . pointlessness of this chapter! I just thought I would put in a little background info on the characters instead of just being like "two months later, Syaoran comes home, happy ending, yadda yadda". This thing isn't over yet! Next chapter: Syaoran and Eriol get ready to bring Aksana home, but there's a problem. Something terrible happens in the states, sending Sakura to the rescue. What's happening, and will everything turn out okay? Read and REVIEW to find out! Thanks!*
Fighting For My Family
It had been an entire month since Syaoran had left for Russia, and Sakura was almost mad with anticipation. Doctor Eddington had examined her and indeed proven her pregnancy. Sakura went to the doctors that had told her conception was impossible and proudly showed them the first ultrasound pictures of her child. They deemed her a medical miracle; they had never seen a woman with enough damage to stop ovulating to suddenly conceive. It was a miracle indeed.
Tomoyo and Candidas temporarily moved into Sakura and Syaoran's house to keep the bills down. It was just easier for the two housewives to consolidate rather than try and muddle through two months worth of bills on their own.
"Candidas! Candidas come back here this instant!" Tomoyo shrieked as the toddler ran across the lawn, a bright shirt in her hand as she ran. Tomoyo had been trying desperately to hang the wash out, but whenever she pinned a shirt to the line, her daughter would snatch it and take off running. Catching the little girl, Tomoyo plopped her down in her playpen and smiled.
"Mommy said no! I'm never going to finish this if you keep tearing it down, love!" Tomoyo scolded playfully. Candidas pouted, but sat down in her playpen and began to play with a small doll. Sakura walked out of the house with a couple glasses of juice and a sippie cup for the baby.
"Here you are, Tomoyo. I made some juice for us." Sakura stated, setting the glasses on a table and handing the little cup to Candidas.
"Thanks, Sakura. It's getting just a bit warm out here." Tomoyo replied, drinking her glass and setting it back on the table. Sakura sipped hers, then began helping her best friend pin up the laundry.
"Can you believe it's almost the end of April? In just 18 days, Candidas will be celebrating her first birthday!" Tomoyo said as Candidas giggled within her confines, playing by herself.
"Cass is going to be two in November. . . " Sakura started, her mind drifting to the little baby. She hadn't seen him since that night. The night Angel took him away. That was seven months ago.
"Sakura. . . it's not healthy to think about sad things when you're pregnant. You'll upset the baby." Tomoyo warned. Sakura looked up from the table and smiled, banishing the thoughts of Cass into the back of her mind.
"You're right. I have a lot to think about now." Sakura said, a happy smiled crossing her face.
"Have you decided on any names? I mean, I know what your primary boy name was, but you're not going to name it Cass, right?" Tomoyo asked as she fiddled nervously with her glass. She mentally smacked herself for bringing up Cass when she had just told Sakura not to think about him.
"Well, if it's a girl, I was thinking about naming her Alice, but spelling it like A-l-y-s. I always liked spelling names so they are unique. If it's a boy, I was thinking about Shawnn. Syaoran has taken a fancy to that name." Sakura replied, her eyes drifting again, but this time to her husband. She wondered what he was doing at that moment. It was just past noon in San Francisco, making it two in the morning in Kalingrad. He had to be sleeping.
'Oh Syaoran. . . I miss you so much. I can't wait until you come home with our new baby. I can't wait to tell you about our baby. . . '
Syaoran awoke with a start. Something was punching him in the sides, and when he opened his eyes, he came face to face with Aksana, who was grinning madly.
"Dada!" Aksana squealed, jumping on Syaoran's chest and making him groan in pain. He heard Eriol laugh in the other hotel bed, and he whispered something in Aksana's little ear.
"Gaaaaahhhh!" Eriol cried as Aksana pounced on him, tickling him with her tiny little fingers. Eriol laughed loudly, making Aksana laugh as well. Syaoran crossed his arms, a happy smile on his face.
"Syaoran, get your daughter offa me!" Eriol gasped as Aksana jumped on the blue haired man, her squeals of delight making Syaoran laugh. He plucked the girl off his cousin and took her into the little kitchen. Setting the toddler on the counter, Syaoran poured a bowl of cereal and handed them to the small girl, who munched quietly.
"Sakura's going to die when she sees her. She's perfect for your family." Eriol commented, pouring a bowl of his own cereal and having a seat at the table.
"I know. She's always wanted a daughter. If we're not going to have one of our own, then Aksana here is what we need." Syaoran answered as he watched the little girl hop off the counter and run into the living quarter of the hotel room to play with the dolls 'Unka Ewiow' bought her. Syaoran walked out onto the balcony and sighed as the sun rose slowly. Sakura would be asleep at the moment, probably with Tomoyo and Candidas.
'I can't believe I have been here a month already. I'll be home soon, Sakura. And I'm bringing you a family.' Syaoran thought to himself as he sighed softly.
In San Francisco, Cass was lying in his crib, his eyes open wide as he listened to his mother and father scream at each other through closed doors. The little year and a half old child stood in his crib, his thumb in his mouth. The yelling was increasing, and he couldn't sleep. This was it, he couldn't take anymore. With a mighty wail, Cass began to cry. The door opened, and Angel stalked in, a bottle in hand. She gave it to Cass, who laid back down in his bed and drank it. Soon drowsiness overcame the loud voices in the other room, and the baby fell asleep.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN, I DON'T DO ANYTHING? I HAVE THE FUCKING JOB! I PAY THE DAMN RENT! DON'T TALK TO ME ABOUT NOT DOING ANYTHING!" Marcus screamed, slamming Angel down into a kitchen chair.
"WHAT JOB?! LAST TIME I KNEW, I WAS THE ONE WHO HAD TWO JOBS TO SUPPORT THIS FAMILY! WHATEVER YOUR JOB IS, IT ISN'T PROVIDING SHIT FOR US!" Angel yelled back, throwing a glass at Marcus and narrowly missing the twenty one year olds head.
"You know what, fine. I don't have a job. I've been lying to cover up for what I'm really doing." Marcus spat, his face turning red.
"And what is that, exactly, you two bit loser?" Angel retorted, her face screwed into one of pure hatred.
"I have been spending the money you give me on strippers! There, ya happy? You don't do nothing for me, Angel! I hafta get off watching some thirty nine year old broad dressed like a teacher take off her clothes to feel anything!" Marcus confessed, smiling like he had hurt his wife.
"Well I'm sorry if I haven't had the time to get pretty for you. Between working two jobs, going to school full time, and raising our baby, I haven't had time to be selfish! Unlike some people in this relationship. . . " Angel argued. She stood up and walked into the bedroom, slamming the door behind her.
"Don't walk away from me, you stupid bitch!" Marcus yelled as he opened the bedroom door and slammed it shut behind him. The yelling continued through the night.
*Sorry for the. . . pointlessness of this chapter! I just thought I would put in a little background info on the characters instead of just being like "two months later, Syaoran comes home, happy ending, yadda yadda". This thing isn't over yet! Next chapter: Syaoran and Eriol get ready to bring Aksana home, but there's a problem. Something terrible happens in the states, sending Sakura to the rescue. What's happening, and will everything turn out okay? Read and REVIEW to find out! Thanks!*