Chapter Sixteen

The game is starting from now

"Okay," Eriol stood beside Tomoyo leaving Sakura with Syaoran in the room. Standing by the window at the end of the corridor, the two of them went silence again. Everything was too fast for them to react to the situation.

"Eriol, you have any plan?" Tomoyo asked softly as she looked down on the floor.

"Not really," Eriol sighed, "Syaoran and Sakura are not ready for this."

"You are ready then?" Tomoyo asked nervously. She was afraid. Afraid that she might loss the guy in front of her.

"Yeah," Eriol replied without thinking, "I'm been in this world for 10 years. I know them better." Tomoyo felt a cut across her heart. She felt her tears filled her eyes and rolled down her cheeks. Eriol seems to notice Tomoyo's odd silence.

"Tomoyo?" Eriol asked as he looked at her.

"Yes?" Tomoyo sobbed an answer.

"God, are you crying?" Eriol asked in concern.

"No," Tomoyo said as she wept away her tears, "No. I'm not."

"You are lying," Eriol told her as he hugged her in his strong arms, "Did I say something that hurts you?"

"You did," Tomoyo cried, "You just did. Did you even think of what I feel?" Eriol was rather shocked by Tomoyo's speech. He hugged her tighter and kissed her forehead.

"I'm sorry, Tomoyo. I'm sorry," Eriol whispered into her ears, "I'm a little selfish."

"You are not a little selfish Eriol. You are very selfish," Tomoyo sobbed in his arms.

"Yes, I'm sorry," Eriol looked down at Tomoyo.

Just then the phone rang. (I mean the house phone) Nadeshiko answered the phone.

"Moshi, moshi, Kinoyoto residence," Nadeshiko said.

"Is Sakura Kinomoto in?" the voice asked.

"Kinomoto? I think you called the wrong number," Nadeshiko lied as she started the tracker.

"Don't you lie, Mrs. Kinomoto. I know I will never called the wrong number," the voice laughed. The tracker had stopped and listed a hundred matches. Nadeshiko looked at the tracker. This guy is not any regular people. He knew!

"Don't be so surprise by what I can do, Mrs. Kinomoto. I know how to mislead tracker. Now if you wouldn't mind. Could you please get your daughter on the phone?" The voice asked. By then, Fujitaka and the others had come to see the situation. They were shocked as well.

"Fujitaka-san, could you get Sakura down?" Nadeshiko whispered to her husband. Fujitaka nodded his head and went to Sakura's room. After a while, he returned with Sakura and the others.

"My phone?" Sakura asked in a low voice.

"Yes," Nadeshiko replied as she passed the phone over to her.

"Moshi, moshi, Sakura desu," Sakura answered.

"Hahaha... Finally, the one I want to chat to," the voice said, "Sakura."

The voice. Sakura's eyes widened in fear. It's him!

"Stanley..." Sakura whispered his name. There was silence and out of the blue, laughter was heard over the phone. Syaoran, Eriol and Tomoyo looked at each other in shocked. Did she just say Stanley?

"Sakura, I have something that belongs to your brother with me," Stanley told her, "I also have something that your best friend, Tomoyo, with me."

"What do you mean by this?" Sakura asked.

"I know you know about Ian's identity. But I got your brother's best friend, Yukito Tsukishiro. And I also have Vicky Molly with me," Stanley told her.

"How dare you!" Sakura shouted over the phone.

"Hahaha... Sakura, Sakura... If you and your friend want them back, you know where to find me," Stanley laughed, "It's the place where I killed Yang Li." And he hung the phone. Sakura put the phone down.

"Sakura, what's wrong?" Syaoran asked, "What did he say?"

"Vicky and Yukito are taken hostage," Sakura replied, "I'm going."

"He took Vicky?" Tomoyo asked. Sakura nodded her head as a reply.

"Yukito too?" Touya asked.

"Sakura had said it," Nadeshiko conformed Touya.

"Who was that?" Alex asked.

"Stanley," Sakura replied as she turned to leave.

"Sakura!" Syaoran shouted which stopped Sakura.

"No one is stopping me, Syaoran," Sakura told him coldly, "No one is going to do so." She looked at Syaoran for the last time and she went out of the house. Syaoran was completely in shock.

"Is Sakura nuts?" Meiling asked, "I don't think she is equipped with any weapons."

"Sakura doesn't need to be equipped with weapon," Fujitaka replied as he watched his daughter leave, "Once Sakura decided to kill, no one is able to stop her. Well, maybe. Since Yang was able to stop her."

"But we can't call a dead man to come and stop her!" Tomoyo shouted as she was worried about her friend.

"Syaoran," Both Yelan and Nadeshiko called out to him at the same time.

"Yes?" Syaoran looked at them, recovered from the shock.

Yelan smiled at Nadeshiko who returned a smile and told Syaoran, "You are the only one now that can stop her."

"Me?" Syaoran questioned again.

"Even though she said that you can't stop her, but I think you are her only source of light in her heart," Nadeshiko explained.

"Syaoran, as my son, as the heir of the Li's, please prevent Sakura to be coming a heartless killer," Yelan told him, "I hope to see her as my daughter-in-law as much as your father." Syaoran looked at the ladies, he smiled.

"Mr. Fujitaka," Syaoran turned to face Fujitaka, "Can I borrow some weapons?" Syaoran asked.

"Sure," Fujitaka replied as he led him to the basement. He whispered his password and the Iron Gate opened. (Iron Gate? Is it possible?) The whole room was filled with advance weapons.

"Nice place you have there, Mr. Kinomoto," Alex complimented.

"Thank you," Fujitaka thanked Alex, "But I will appreciate more if you would just leave my basement alone when you do a house check." Alex smiled.

Syaoran looked at the gun gallery. Something nice and simple. Easy to handle and hide. This could be one. Syaoran picked an R-77 Combat Laser 4'' and some bullets cartridges, before he turned to leave.

"You are not leaving without us," Eriol and Tomoyo blocked Syaoran's way. Syaoran looked at them.

"We are going with you," Tomoyo told him. Syaoran sighed with a smile. He will never say 'no' to his friends.

"Let's go," Syaoran smiled as he walked over with Tomoyo and Eriol following behind him.

"Mr. Kinomoto, can you please assist me?" Alex asked.

"Just to let you know, Mr. Alex," Fujitaka smiled, "If we are able to clear Stanley, we should be able to clear the black market."

"Good, the merry," Alex smiled as the two of them left the room.

Sakura's side

Sakura walked into the warehouse where Yang was killed. She looked around her. She knew there are people around.

"I know you are there, Stanley," Sakura shouted. A man at the age of 40 came out to meet her.

"Nice to see you again, Sakura Kinomoto," Stanley smiled at her. She recognized him.

"I thought my father killed you 8 years ago," Sakura whispered.

"He thought he did," Stanley laughed, "Little does he knows that I have a metal piece in my head, and thanks to that, I survived."

Sakura narrowed her eyes at him, "Where's Yukito and Vicky?"

"There, there, Sakura, too anxious," Stanley shook his head, "You should be calm at situation like this."

"You are not going to order me around, Stanley," Sakura shouted.

"I'm not ordering you around, Sakura," Stanley smiled, "He is."

"Hello there, Sakura-chan," a voice greeted.

'That voice...Could it be?' Sakura thought as she looked at the person.

"We meet again," Ian smiled.

"Ian!!" Sakura shouted in surprise.

Another chapter... For actual, I think this is not clear. I mean the storyline. In all cases, hope you guys like it.

Babyg3rl and Lavenda got the right answer. Yes, I'm living in Singapore. A country smaller than a dot on the world map for those who know. And Lavenda, I didn't know you are a Singaporean as well. I'm quite surprise. Thanks for those who guess. Now i can answer my friend's question. Thank you very much.

Next chapter is not ready for my summary so please wait. Hope you wouldn't mind.