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Chapter 6: Risk

            "AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Sakura screamed at the sight of the bear. Fortunately, her scream was loud enough to wake up Syaoran, who was resting on the ground.

          SAKURA! Syaoran's eyes widened as he observed the forest. Big, forestry, with pine trees standing everywhere—perfect place for a hungry bear. Immediately Syaoran got off his feet, and disappeared into the forest. Damn girl. What have you done to yourself now?! Syaoran thought concernedly as he touched his flaming forehead. He's having a fever, no wonder my head hurts.

          "HELP!!" Sakura screamed as the bear charged toward her. She kicked off the ground and jumped onto the back of the bear.

          The bear shook ferociously as Sakura tried to grab on hold of it. She grabbed it by its furry back, but the bear kept shaking as hard as it could.

          "AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Sakura yelled as she fell from the bear's back and slipped onto the ground. The bear's eyes sewed into hers, and inched toward her.

          "Spare me, um, bear! You know you want some honey instead of me!" Sakura chuckled nervously. The bear growled angrier, and Sakura screamed. She pushed down the bag next to her and the berries squeezed out of it. "Eww…"

          The bear inched closer, its paws wide and open. It lowered its head, and opened its mouth—

          "GET THE HELL AWAY FROM HER!!" a voice called. Syaoran was jumped in and stood in between Sakura and the bear, a sword in his hand. The bear roared with anger, and frustration stroke its paws. It lifted up its arm and swung it toward Syaoran.

          "AHH! Syaoran!" Sakura gasped as four nail prints landed across Syaoran's shoulder. "Are you alright?" Sakura asked concernedly.

          "Yah, yah, I'm just focusing on the bear." Syaoran chuckled lightly, and charged toward the bear. He jumped onto its back, hand grabbing on its furry neck, and tried to blind the bear. Instead, it shook as ferociously as ever and shook for several times. Syaoran looked sick, but he still grabbed hold of its neck.

          "Get. Away. From. Her." Syaoran said quietly as the bear made a run for Sakura. He stranded the bear's neck and pulled it harder, suffocating it, and holding the bear out of Sakura's reach.

          "SYAORAN!" Sakura screamed anxiously as the bear reached up its paw and scratched Syaoran's hands. "Ah!" Syaoran said in pain as he shook his hands and breathed on it.

          "I'm alright!" Syaoran said, not letting go of the bear. "RUN!" he roared. Sakura stared at him.

          "RUN! What are you doing sitting there?! You idiot, RUN!!" Syaoran shouted. Sakura stayed, tears down her cheeks, and whispered, "I would never leave without you."

          Syaoran looked shocked, and accidentally let go of the bear's neck. The bear took large advantage of this. It grabbed Syaoran by his wrist and whirled him around in midair. Then, without a moment of hesitation, the bear threw him into the sky and watched as Syaoran landed in pain.

          "SYAORAN!" Sakura said as tears fell from her cheeks. "You will regret this, you bear!" she said angrily as she flied across air and took the sword Syaoran had with him. The bear looked angry as it saw Sakura pointed the sword at his face.

          "Listen. Today I will let you go. But next time, if you tried to hurt Syaoran or me, hell awaits you." She said quietly as the bear hurriedly ran away and disappeared in between bushes.

          "Syaoran! Syaoran!" Sakura sobbed as she ran to his side. Syaoran was badly hurt—the wound on his shoulder, and his bloody hands, and his fever—

          "Oh Syaoran! Why did you save me?" Sakura whispered and laid herself towards Syaoran's chest.

          There was no answer. As Sakura looked onto Syaoran's peaceful face—his messy chestnut hair, his handsome nose… Everything—one thing was missing though. She couldn't look into his amber eyes. They were closed. Closed tight. Closed foreve—

          "Oh," Syaoran moaned as he opened his eyes and found Sakura turning around, her head buried in her laps. Sakura heard a sound, then lifted her head up and whirled around—Syaoran smiled at her.

          "Ouch," Syaoran said as he tried to pull himself up.

          "Syaoran!" Sakura gasped as she helped him sit by a tree trunk. "Are you okay?" she asked concernedly.

          Syaoran nodded, his amber eyes gazing at her own emerald orbs.

          "Oh, Syaoran! I was so worried!" Sakura said as she sobbed lightly, and clang on his chest.

          Syaoran wrapped his arms around her, and kissed her hair. Sakura continued to sob lightly, and soon fell asleep.

          "I was worried too, Cherry Blossom…"

A/N: sorry to leave you guys hanging but… RR! Okay, I won't be updating for a while … sorry :( but neways, don't worry, when I update I'll email you!! It'll only be a few weeks cuz I have high school tests and stuff to worry about… neways, RR!!!!