Chapter Five
Card Captor Sakura
Teardrop of Twilight
~starjade~
Eyes
A cape of coloured light gently covered the sky as the birds broke the silence of the forest with their chirping.
Two figures , one limply hanging over a saddle and the other stiffly riding , rode through the quiet forest. The man winced in pain as the horse jolted the two riders out of their daze.
As soon as the girl woke up , she struggled weakly against her kidnapper , but her strength was drained out and soon , she gave up on trying to get away. Tiredly , they made their way through the forest , both of them limp with exhaustion.
They pounded along the dirt , until they were forced to get off the horse , and make their way through the trees on foot. Sakura was ashamed to admit that she had to hang on to her kidnapper for her life...
Soon , the two stragglers arrived on a foggy meadow , looking over a quiet shimmering lake. The kidnapper carefully got off the horse , leaving Sakura on the saddle.
He looked back at Sakura and lifted her off the saddle , making Sakura cry in disgust and fear. He dumped her on the ground and shockingly , untied her hands.
Then he walked away from her.
Sakura watched with wide eyes as the kidnapper collapsed near a tree , a groan escaping him. Sakura wanted to leave , escape as her mind shouted at her to do so , but a blackness glided through her mind as soft as a breeze and she fainted beside her kidnapper.
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The sun was high in the sky , when Sakura's emerald eyes opened a creak. She moaned , as her muscles protested to her movements. Something wet and sticky clung to her tangled hair and with a shout of disgust , she pulled a clump of muddy leaves from her hair.
" Where am I?" She groaned softly , looking around for her satin pillows , her ebony dresser , her grand windows...
Grand Windows...
Kidnapper....
The memories of the day before rushed back at her like a storm and she collapsed once more.
" No , this can't be happening!!" She mumbled to herself , and slowly , with dread , she looked to her side.
A face hidden in black cloth screamed at her....kidnapper...
" No , God , no..."
Carefully , she rose , watching her kidnapper carefully. She didn't want to startle him as she made her escape , of course. She carefully crept across the grass , towards the outer ring of trees and could already hear the horse neighing where it was tied up.
Smiling in satisfaction and anticipation , she walked away from the kidnapper , her wrists still raw from the harsh bindings of the rope.
Suddenly a groan of deep pain made her halt.
It was coming from her kidnapper...
Sakura told herself to walk on , to leave the awful man where he was....but she couldn't.
Damn conscience.
Sighing , she stepped away from her freedom and looked back at the crumpled heap of black cloth. She could see all the way from where she was the blood seeping out of his arm....
Don't , Sakura , Dont....
Sakura sighed....she had to....
DON'T WALK BACK! HE KIDNAPPED YOU! HE'LL KILL YOU!
She started to walk back to her kidnapper.
GO BACK! HE'S DANGEROUS!
One step at a time....one foot....then another...
WHAT ARE YOU DOING? THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE OF FREEDOM!
She had finally reached the kidnapper. Carefully , she leaned down beside him , and stared at his sweaty body for a full five minutes. She looked down at his wound and winced. It looked real bad...
She had to help him! She had to.....She decided to pretend he was an ordinary human being , who didn't do any awful sin , like kidnap her.
Right now , he was just another man...she had to help.
As carefully as she could , she grabbed a knife from his boot and began to cut away his sleeves , to reveal the wound . It wasn't deep , she inspected.
Quickly , using her skirt , she ran to the lake and filled her skirt with water and came back , washing his wound. She soaked a piece of cloth and rubbed away all the dried blood until the wound was clean. She then ripped strips of cloth from the bottom of her dress and wrapped the wound as tightly as she could.
After all that was done , she soaked another strip and started to peel off his mask. Sweaty chestnut hair flopped onto his forehead and a pale face was revealed.
She was about to lay the cloth on his forehead when she halted , staring at the boy's face. He had to be no older than sixteen , seventeen! And...he looked so familiar...she had seen him before...
Suddenly , the sweaty boy jolted and Sakura squeaked in surprise. His eyes flew open and amber eyes pierced her own. Suddenly , the memory came back to her.
The boy across from her window....
The boy.....she had dreamt about....
The boy....
~~~~~****~~~~
" WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU PEOPLE DOING? THERE IS A LIFE ON THE LINE HERE! WHY HAVEN'T YOU DONE ANYTHING???"
The passionate voice shot off the walls of the conference room , and the long table full of advisors and people who worked for the Kinomoto Industry jumped. Two men sat at the front of the table , one of them furiously red.
" WHY HAVE WE HIRED YOU FOR? GET SOMETHING DONE!" He shouted , banging his fist on the table , knocking down coffee cups that lined the perimeter of the table at the force.
" Touya , son , calm down." Fujitaka said , his voice weary and tired.
Touya glared at the people around the table and it seemed like they all shrivelled under his glare. " How dare you even be here! Do you all want to be fired?? Unless you get something USEFUL done..."
One of the advisors timidly stood up and Touya glared full force at him.
" What do you have to say??" Touya growled.
The advisor shook and said scared , " We have done as much as we could , Mr. Kinomoto , sir. We have found that the culprit has indeed come from the underworld...we are not sure which group , however...."
He winced as Touya opened his mouth to yell something else , but Fujitaka had put a restraining hand on his arm , so Touya settled down to just glaring.
" What else have you got??" Touya grimaced , his voice full of spite and pain.
" Well....since we know that they are in the forest , we have sent as many soldiers as we could to scout the area...but the wood is too large and we have not come up with a trace yet....we have inspected Sakura's room but nothing has been left..."
Touya looked like he was going to explode but Fujitaka slowly shook his head. Touya leaned back in his chair , sulking. Fujitaka cleared his throat and folded his hands on the table.
" Is that all that could be done?" he asked.
The advisors nodded , and the spokesperson said , " We'll scout the forest over and over , and check with all your rivals.....we will do as much as we can , sir."
Fujitaka bowed his head , holding back tears. His daughter....his only daughter...kidnapped!?! What would Nadeshiko say??
~~~~***~~~~
As Nadeshiko lied on the floor , gasping for breath , Fujitaka bended over her , his eyes wide with fright and worry.
" Your not going yet , your not!" Fujitaka said grimly , his eyes filling with tears.
Nadeshiko slowly shook her head and smiled at her husband , sadly. " I am leaving , Fujitaka. Remember , I will always love you....."
Fujitaka felt a tear roll down his cheek. " I love you too , Nadeshiko...please stay...I need you..."
Nadeshiko smiled saddened. " I'll always be here...in your heart. Take care of Touya and Sakura for me.....Make sure nothing bad befalls them..."
~~~~~*****~~~
Fujitaka shook his head , sadly. I have failed you , my Nadeshiko. I have failed you....
" Advisors , trusted employees," Fujitaka started , his voice grim and firm, " You will do EVERYTHING in your power to make sure my Sakura comes back home...I want everything done , fingerprints , scouts , interviews , I WANT IT ALL! I want information here next week , is that clear?? Your job is on the line!"
" But....But.." The brave spokesman sputtered , but Fujitaka flashed him a warning look so strong , his mouth shut so fast , his teeth clicked.
" You will get information by next week...no matter what..." Fujitaka said firmly looking at them all straight in the eye.
The advisors all nodded , their eyes wide with surprise. Touya patted his father on the back , knowing the torment going on inside of his father. He just didn't know how bad...
~~~~~~*****~~~~
Sakura whimpered as he jolted up from his resting position , his eyes trained on her. She rushed back , as he stared at her. She felt fear flood her veins as the man in front of her continued to look at her.
Suddenly , his gaze broke off from hers and stared at his wound. His amber eyes widened in surprise at the bindings. Sakura used this as a chance to move , inch by inch away from this dangerous man.
The amber eyed man looked back at her and then back at his wound and then back at her. The cold look in his eyes softened for just a second , and Sakura's heart stopped.
Just for a heart beat.
Suddenly the man crawled over to her and Sakura's eyes widened. He looked down and then stared past her shoulder.
" Thank you."
The voice made a shiver run through her spine. Thank you...That wasn't right! No kidnapper ever said thank you to the people they kidnapped...
Sakura felt herself respond , even though her brain shouted against it. " Your welcome..."
The kidnapper nodded and then suddenly got up and went over to his bags. He held his arm in one hand , and his face contracted in pain. Sakura felt her heart reach out to him and then she held back.
What the hell??
Why was she feeling compassion for this evil , evil man??
The man walked over to her again , a bag in his hand. He crouched near her and Sakura suddenly saw a flash of silver around his neck. Sakura wondered what it was.... a necklace of some sort...probably stolen.
The stranger coughed and handed her the bag. Sakura stared at him strangely and looked inside the bag. Folds of jewellery , perfumes and dresses was all that filled the bag. She looked up at him and he jutted his chin at the lake.
" Wash up....I'll make some food."
With that sentence , he walked away , searching through the other bags for supplies. Sakura stared at him , confusion seeping through her body.
Why was this...man being so nice to her?
Why did she feel like being nice to him??
Who was he....
Sakura just shook her head and headed for a secluded spot to wash up. She stripped down and felt a feeling of relief go through her as she washed over the dirt and grime and sweat that had weighed down her skin. She could feel the energy seeping back into her.
But the only thing on her mind was those amber eyes...those bright amber eyes......
a/n: I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOO SORRY! I AM! I REALLY REALLY AM! I know , I know , so late late late laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate posting! It's just that I got really really big writer's block on this story , and I was like , omg. I know where this story is going , but writing it was just the hardest parts...
Again , I am sorry!
SO SO SORRY!
AS SORRY AS ANYONE CAN BE! FORGIVE ME!!!!
PLEAAAAAASE!
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And forgive me!
Lol ,the next chappie will come out soon! aight? I promise! Hope you liked this one!
~starjade~