Chapter Seventeen

Duel! Life or death?

"Ian!!" Sakura shouted when she saw Ian walking towards his father.

"It's nice to see you again, Sakura-chan," Ian replied, "Unfortunately we are on the opposite side."

"Ian... Why?" Sakura asked sadly.

"Something that I know and you will never know," Ian replied simply.

"Well there, Sakura, how does it feel when someone you love betray you?" Stanley asked.

"It's a good thing I never really love your son," Sakura answered coldly. Ian looked at Sakura sadly, 'She really never loves me after all.'

"You know, I think you hurt my son's heart," Stanley replied evilly, "My son loves you with all his heart."

'What?' Sakura thought as she looked over at Ian who looked at his father in shocked.

"How did you..." Ian paused. Did his father plan all these the whole time?

"I think you would have guessed it, my son," Stanley replied, "I used you as a bait to lead the Kinomoto's daughter to me. I want to make her suffer like my wife and I went through."

"You are so...evil," Ian shouted.

"Now, now, my son, you are saying your father is an evil person. But don't forget, I bring you up, I gave you everything you want, and this is a little payment you have to pay," Stanley smirked at his son.

"You demon," Ian cursed under his breath.

"I'm looking for some respect from you, Ian," Stanley hissed.

"Never will I respect someone who used his son for revenge," Ian insulted.

"How dare you! Take him away!" Stanley bellowed angrily as he hinted his men take Ian away.

"I'm not going anywhere, Stanley," Ian shouted as he loosened the men's grab and ran towards Sakura, "Go Sakura! They are not here. They are at the 2nd warehouse from the right!"

"Kill him!" Stanley commanded his men to assassinate his son. Ian grabbed Sakura's hand and pulled her to run with him. Dashing to the warehouse his father kept the hostages, Ian was holding Sakura's hand tight in his. He feared that he might not be able to hold her hand again.

"Here!" Ian shouted as he pulled her into the warehouse and locked the door, "This should hold them for a while. Go and save the hostages."

"Your father will kill you," Sakura replied as she looked at Ian.

"I don't care, Sakura-chan, as long as you stay alive, I don't care what will happen to me," Ian explained, "I love you too much to think for myself. The only thing I think of is you."

"Ian..." Sakura was too shocked to say anything. She never knew that Ian was truly in love with her. Things just happened too fast for her to realize anything. Just then, Sakura felt Ian's lips on her's. He was kissing her! Sakura closed her eyes and Syaoran's image just swept past her eyes which caused her to break away from Ian. Ian looked at her, he knew he no longer have this girl as she turned to release Yukito and Vicky.

"Are you okay?" Sakura asked as she released them.

"Yeah, fine," Vicky replied, "I was wondering where's Veronica." (Someone is overly-concern of Veronica. .- )

"You?" Ignoring Vicky's question, Sakura asked Yukito, whom returned a nod.

"We need to get out of here," Ian told them as he helped Vicky up.

"You are not going anyway, boy," Stanley's voice sounded behind them. Sakura and Ian turned around to find themselves surrounded.

"Ian, my boy, you have done something very wrong," Stanley told his son.

"I'm not letting you hurt Sakura or either of them, Stanley!" Ian shouted.

"Your mother and you are very alike, both wanting only to protect the ones they loved," Stanley laughed, "She died saving me. I was grateful. I wanted revenge on the Kinomoto. But what I wanted more is power. Once the Kinomoto's are died, I will have the market."

"You bustard," Ian insulted.

"Kill them," Stanley smiled as he commanded his men to kill them. Ian backed while Sakura took a few steps forward.

"Please Kami-sama," Sakura whispered, "Give me the power to kill again." Sakura closed her eyes as she felt the surrounding. Pitch-darkness, everything was dark. She can't feel anything. Just then she felt pain at her right arm. Ignoring the pain, she concentrated.

"You are going to die, Sakura Kinomoto," Stanley's voice sounded. The sound of bullet sounded throughout the warehouse. Sakura, you better be fast or you will die. The bullet was coming towards her heart.

"Sakura!" Ian shouted as he dashed in front of her, shielding her from the impact. Sakura opened her eyes and saw Ian in front of her, falling.

"Ian!" Sakura caught him and laid him down gently, "Ian, tell me you are alright."

"Sakura..." Ian tried to smile at her, but he was too weak to do so.

"No, Ian, don't died," Sakura cried. She liked Ian too, as a lover.

"Sakura, promise me not to let agent Li feel the same thing in me," Ian took in another deep breath, "Promise?"

"I promise," Sakura whispered.

"Let me see you smile, Sakura-chan. I miss your smile," Ian told her.

"I promise I will never make Syaoran sad, I promise," Sakura smiled.

"Goodnight, Sakura-chan," Ian whispered his last word.

"Goodnight, Ian-kun," Sakura whispered. She knew Ian didn't hear her last sentence. He had passed away.

"How touching," Stanley said sarcastically, "I thought I felt my tears fall. Hahahaha... What a joke."

Sakura felt her blood boiled, everything around her was turning red, and everything became so dangerous all of the sudden. She stood up and faced them.

'Oh, Kami-sama, give me the melody of death. I will send them to hell. As a revenge for Ian and Yang, the two guys that saved me.' Sakura thought as she closed her eyes again.

Sakura could feel the melody playing, the melody of death. 'Let everything take over me.' Sakura thought. 'Things will end soon.'

"Kill her!" Stanley shouted again. This time Sakura felt herself being possess by the other self again. Kill! Sakura opened her eyes filled with hatred. She let herself at the men. She pulled the string from her watch and attacked them. Every beat of the melody symbolized one person death. In moments, Sakura was the only one left in the field other than Yukito, Vicky and Stanley who all looked at Sakura in shocked.

"You are a monster," Stanley shouted as he backed away from Sakura.

"Your turn, Stanley," Sakura turned to face him. Stanley felt a sudden crept from the girl. She is dangerous. No wonder no one dares to offence the Kinomoto. This girl is some people you can't offence. It will cost your life. He took a few steps backward. He had to escape or he will never live to see the light. He turned to run.

"You are not going anywhere," Sakura shouted as she dashed towards him at a high speed. A twist at his hand and an overhead throw, Stanley was taken down by Sakura.

"Let go," Stanley struggled to get free.

"You are died, Stanley," Sakura told him coldly as she took a knife from under his jacket, "Die!" She rised the knife and went for the final blow.

"No, Sakura!" A voice stopped Sakura's move. She raised her head and there stood a bloody-covered Syaoran. He was panting for breath.

"Syaoran..." Sakura felt herself less aggressive. Everything around her was less dangerous with his appearance, his presence. Knowing it's his chance; Stanley grabbed her hand, snatched the knife and took her as hostage.

"Move or I will kill her," Stanley shouted.

"You have no where to hide Stanley," Syaoran shouted, "Release her."

"Never!" Stanley threatened.

"Release her!" Syaoran shouted as he pointed his gun at Stanley.

"Syaoran, just shot!" Sakura shouted at Syaoran, "Never mind about me. Just shot at him. Don't care about me."

"But, Sakura..." Syaoran hesitated.

"Never mind, Syaoran," Sakura smiled, "I'm not so easy to kill."

"Foolish girl, you will die," Stanley hissed and he cut across her throat. Sakura felt herself falling out of Stanley's arm.

"Died, Stanley!" Syaoran shouted as he fired at Stanley. One bullet went through his lung and another to his heart. Stanley dropped died. Syaoran ignored Stanley as he rushed to Sakura.

"Sakura, please hang on," Syaoran gently picked her up.

"Syaoran, I'm glad I see you," Sakura smiled weakly.

"Don't say anymore, Sakura," Syaoran pleased, "I'm sending you to the hospital."

"Syaoran, I love you," Sakura whispered, everything in front of her was getting blur.

"Don't close your eyes, honey," Syaoran pleased, "Please stay awake."

"Syaoran, I'm tired, let me rest can you?" Sakura asked. She was tired. Everything made her so tired. Syaoran tried to stop the bleeding from Sakura's neck.

"Sakura!" Tomoyo shouted as she ran towards Syaoran and Sakura as they walked out of the warehouse. The police had arrived at the same time.

"Sakura!" Fujitaka shouted as he ran to his daughter.

"Alex! Could you get me a car?" Eriol shouted.

"My car should do the job," Alex replied, knowing what Eriol was going to do, "Go ahead. She needs help badly." Throwing the key to Eriol.

"Thanks," Eriol smiled, for once he liked this guy, "Come on, Syaoran. I will drive you there."

"I'm coming too!" Tomoyo shouted. As she followed them, Eriol started the engine and the siren.

"Hold on!" Eriol shouted as he stepped the engine. The car blasted off at top speed. Eriol was completely concentrating on his driving; he was not going to let Sakura die. Never will he let his friend die.

Syaoran looked at Sakura, she had already fainted. The blood from her wound had dyed her clothe and the key red. 'Please don't die, Sakura. Please. I need you. Kami-sama...' Syaoran pleased.

After driving past a few red lights, they reached the Tomoeda hospital. Syaoran immediately sent Sakura to the emergency room. The nurses were surprised and so were the doctor. Recovering from their shock, they immediately sent her to the emergency room. Blood transitions, monitoring of patient's heart beat and etc. Syaoran couldn't do anything but to wait outside. Eriol and Tomoyo came a while later after they parked the car.

"Sakura...please don't die..." Syaoran whispered as he clutched the key he and Sakura had. Tomoyo looked at Eriol who looked helplessly back at her. They didn't know what to do to comfort Syaoran. And they spent the whole night over there. It was the end of their long and tiring day.

This story is coming to an end. . Sorry guys... I need to concentrate on my studies. .; Hope you will like this chapter.

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Will Sakura survive? Will there be a 'happy ever after'? Check it out in the next chapter.