Back to Your Heart
Chapter 8: Back to Your Heart
"Tiffany, who's the father?"
Syaoran asked again in a low voice. Tiffany seemed to have problems
making out the words.
"Larry"
She murmured softly. She looked up hoping she could read Syaoran's
expression but he was emotionless.
"The night before he left to France he came over to celebrate our little
victory
and..."
She let out a sigh as she fidgeted nervously with her purse,
"We had a little too much to drink and one thing led to another and...you know"
"D-D-Does he know that--"
Tiffany shook her head as her eyes wandered back to the innocent child that had drastically changed her life.
"I found out two months later and by that time he was already gone.
One, I didn't know where to find him and two...well I guess I was angry.
I didn't want to see him ever again because I thought he had ruined my
life."
Tiffany turned to look into Syaoran's eyes once more,
"He's selfish, he doesn't deserve someone like Sakura"
She let out a small laugh,
"I never thought I'd say this but...you and Sakura really do belong together. It was dumb of my part to get in the way of fate. I am willing to do whatever it takes to fix the damage I've done..."
She gulped,
"Even if it means telling him he has a daughter."
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Syaoran was running at top speed through the city of Tokyo. He mumbled
a quick apology when he bumped into the occasional people but that didn't
slow him down. He was determined to make it to the church on time. He wanted
Sakura to see the real Larry that she was marrying. Tiffany had to stop
by a friend's house to drop off her daughter but she had promised Syaoran
she'd meet him at the church. He slowed down slightly once he saw the church
a block away and proceeded to cross the street. A tall serious man wearing
a red bandanna stepped in his way purposely.
"Excuse me"
He murmured as he tried to get around. The man grabbed him roughly by the arm and swung him back.
"What the hell's your problem?!"
Syaoran yelled out as he stood up from the ground angrily. He heard
light snickers and looked behind him. three other guys were closing in
on him.
"What is it that you want, money? Here, take it all!"
Syaoran reached into his pocket, took out his wallet and threw it on
the floor.
"We don't want your money"
One of them answered sinisterly as he kicked Syaoran's wallet aside.
"I don't have time for this crap alright?"
Syaoran muttered through gritted teeth. He was starting to get really
angry. He tried to shove the guy in front of him aside when he felt a sudden
blow on his stomach that sent him careening back. A guy on his right landed
a punch on his face and Syaoran felt distorted. Almost instinctively, he
bounced back up and with all his might punched him on the side of his head.
Just as his attacker fell, he swooped down and tripped his attacker from
behind. Obviously he was not expecting it since he fell to the ground with
full force. The attacker from his other side grabbed him from around the
neck. Syaoran rammed his elbow into the man's stomach, knocking the air
out of him. He was about to sprint away when two people grabbed his arm
and pulled him back. The man wearing the bandanna moved closer, an evil
look on his face.
"You sure put up a fight don't you?"
He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small silver object that
gleamed in the sun. Syaoran recognized it almost immediately; it was a
pocketknife. He tried to get free but it was nearly impossible. Sweat mixed
with his blood trickled down his face as he glared at the man in front
of him.
"We were told to keep you out of that church...and do whatever it takes"
The blade of the pocketknife was now in perfect view as Syaoran eyed it carefully. The knife was slowly lifted and the man let out a chuckle,
"It's too bad that it had to come to this. Oh well, whatever it ta--"
"Boss stop!!"
The knife was inches away from Syaoran's stomach and four pairs of
eyes turned to look at the short, but nonetheless muscular guy that Syaoran
had knocked the wind out of. A look of pure horror was on his face as he
held up Syaoran's wallet.
"What is it!?"
The leader growled.
"Let him go, we don't wanna mess with him"
"And why is that?"
The man holding the wallet came forward and flashed Syaoran's driver's license.
"He's Syaoran Li!! Don't you get it? If you kill him we're dead! His family is one of the most powerful, influential people in the world!"
The man holding the knife looked like if he had just been slapped in the face. A string of curses escaped his mouth as he put away the knife.
"Damn Larry, he didn't tell me he was talking about a Li!"
He muttered angrily as he stepped away from Syaoran.
"Why the hell are you two still holding onto him, let the man go!!"
He screamed out at the two men that were gripping onto Syaoran tightly.
Syaoran wiped the blood from his mouth and stared at the leader of the
pack,
"So Larry set you up for this?"
The four men exchanged glances and nodded,
"We're sorry Mr. Li. If we knew it was you we wouldn't have agreed to and--"
"I won't press charges as long as you let me pass through"
Without thinking it twice the four men cleared out of his way. Syaoran
muttered a small thanks as he eyed the church from a few feet away. He
just hoped he wasn't late...
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Sakura looked at Larry and smiled nervously. Her stomach seemed to
be tied in a knot and she prayed that the ceremony would be over soon.
She turned a little to her right and smiled when she saw Meiling and Tomoyo
looking at her. She was a bit confused though; they looked almost sad...not
as happy as she thought they would be.
"Sakura"
Larry murmured softly as he turned to look at her. Sakura turned to
look at him and gave him a blank stare.
"oh!"
She said when she realized that all this time the preacher had been
asking her if she was willing to take Larry as her husband and all that
stuff. She looked at the wedding bands that rested on a soft white pillow
a few feet away from her. Larry had already answered the "I do" almost
immediately. Now it was Sakura's turn and she breathed in deeply. The church
suddenly seemed eerily quiet and she felt rather uncomfortable.
"Sakura, answer"
Larry whispered as he looked into her eyes. Sakura nodded and opened
her mouth. It suddenly felt dry like a desert and she couldn't make out
any words. A million thoughts were going through her head, should she get
married? Was it too soon? Was she just getting cold feet?
"I...I...I d--"
"Sakura!!"
Upon hearing her name she quickly turned around, glad that the attention
was being taken off her. The crowd began to buzz with talk as the young,
disheveled yet handsome man made his way down the aisle. His clothes were
dirty, as if he had rolled around in the ground. Blood stained his shirt
and a few bruises were starting to form. Sakura let out gasp.
"Syaoran"
She whispered as she watched him. Meiling left her spot as bridesmaid
and grabbed onto his arm before he could collapse on the floor.
"W-W-What happened?"
Sakura asked as she stared into his eyes tenderly.
"How could you come and destroy Sakura's wedding like this!"
Larry asked furiously as he took hold of his bride. He wasn't going
to risk seeing her run into Syaoran's arms. Syaoran calmed his breathing
and glared at Larry,
"Tell...her...the...truth"
Larry narrowed his eyes at him,
"What the hell are you talking about?"
"The truth!! You're the reason Sakura and I broke up!! It was all planned by you and Tiffany!!"
Sakura turned to look at Larry, clearly confused.
"What? Y-Y-You had something to do with--"
Larry let out a laugh,
"You expect her to believe you? I don't even know anyone named Tiffany!"
Larry looked into Sakura's eyes and touched her cheek gently,
"Don't believe him, he's just jealous"
He turned to glare at Syaoran,
"Because you're marrying me...not him"
"Then why did you contract those four thugs to keep me out of the wedding?"
Sakura's eyes widened in fear as she looked at Larry.
"Are you that scared that Sakura's going to leave you Larry? Is that
why you ordered those four to keep me out at all costs...even if it meant
killing me?"
Sakura looked at Larry in disbelief and moved away from him. She couldn't
bare the thought that Syaoran's life had been in jeopardy.
"Sakura honey that's all lies!"
Larry shouted out desperately as he tried to hold onto her arm.
"I...I...don't know what to believe in anymore."
Sakura whispered as she looked back and forth from Syaoran to Larry.
"H-H-How do you know Larry had to do with our break up?"
Sakura asked Syaoran as she turned to look at him.
"Because I told him"
A respectful looking women walked down the aisle. All eyes were on
her as she made her way next to Syaoran. Meiling glared at her, she had
recognized her almost immediately.
"Larry you son of a bitch I can't believe you almost got your way"
She snarled angrily as she glared at the man in front of her.
"You know her?!"
Sakura asked as a few tears began to run down her cheeks. Her wedding
had turned into a nightmare.
"Of course....he should know the women he slept with!"
Tiffany stated in a loud, clear voice.
"You did what?!"
Sakura screamed out a she glared angrily at Larry. Tomoyo came up to
her and tried her best to comfort Sakura but it was not helping.
"It's time you learned the truth Sakura. Larry and I had it all planned! We knew about the bet so we decided to let you in on it. Of course you'd be upset and that's when Larry was going to come in and work his charm. He had already set up a job offer for you in France with months of anticipation. Nothing was last minute. His intentions to taking you to France with him was there from the beginning. He wanted to take you as far away as possible from Syaoran..that way he'd have you all to himself"
Tiffany let out a smirk as she crossed her arms in front of her,
"Oh and Larry dear, just so you know, we have a daughter. Not that I
expect you to take responsibility as the father or anything but..."
She smiled sweetly,
"I just thought you should know"
Larry's look was one of pure shock. He shook his head in denial.
"No...that's not possible. W-W-We never.."
"Oh come on who the hell do you think you're kidding! You think one can't get pregnant from a one-night stand?!"
Larry turned to look at Sakura pleadingly,
"Sakura you can't believe them, please don't believe them. They're saying
all that to break us up. I love you Sakura, don't buy their lies!"
The crowd had gone quiet, expecting Sakura's answer. Syaoran walked
up to her and took hold of her hand gently,
"Please believe me Sakura. You can't say you don't love me anymore because
I know it's not true"
He pointed to her neck,
"You're still wearing the necklace I gave you. Just like me... you can't let go. Please give me another chance Sakura. I want to go back...back to your heart"
Sakura looked at Syaoran and a single tear slid down her cheek,
"Syaoran, you've always been in my heart"
Larry took hold of her other hand,
"Sakura don't listen to him! He just wants to break us up! Plus how
are you gonna believe that...slut. I don't even know her!"
Sakura looked at the two men, the decision was now all hers. The time
had come to listen to her heart, to do what it clearly told her to. She
looked over at her family and saw the worried looks on their faces. She
turned to look at Tomoyo and Meiling; they too looked troubled by the whole
ordeal. She let out a deep breath and closed her eyes for a few seconds.
Her hands slipped out of the grip of one of the guys and she opened her
eyes. She looked into the man's eyes...the eyes she had once loved and
gave him a firm, decisive look.
"I'm sorry but...It's too late"
~*To Be Continued*~
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Loving Once Again:
You only fall in love once...right? A horrible twist
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for him? Will the past haunt their future?