Chapter 14

" LI! " Eriol yelled as he peered through the smoke and rubble. " Li! Can you hear me?!! "
" Over here Hirragizawa. " Li yelled back.
Eriol dashed inside and jumped over part of the ceiling, ducking under the wreck that once had been Li's ship, only moments ago.
He found him laying beside Sakura, trying desperetely to wake her up. " I can't find a wound. " he said sounding terrorfied. " I know she was hit. She's not breathing. She must be hit. " he said trying to find the reason behind her not moving.
Eriol sighed sadly. Li was pressing against her chest until she coughed and her eyes fluttered open weakly.
" Blazing hells you're ok. " Li sounded relieved. " Don't ever do such an idiotic thing again. " he repremanded.
" Li. " she said softly reaching up to trace his cheek. " You're alive. "
He gave her a small smile.
" No thanks to you. What possessed you to fight her? "
" I knew h-how much pain s-she had c-caused you. " she stuttered tensing in pain.
" Where are in you pain? " he asked searching her over.
" Everywhere. " she replied sadly.
Li looked up sharply. She looked past him and saw Eriol and tensed, eyes going wide. Eriol met her gaze and nodded.
" He's ok. Your brother is fine. "
She relaxed and Li tensed.
" Brother? " he aksed looking at Eriol. " What am I missing? "
Sakura gave a soft laugh and he looked back at her to see her looking up at him lovingly.
" The man that was brought in was my brother. He had done nothing wrong, but was no less a victum of the Controller's vicious ways. " she choked and arched in pain.
" Sakura what's wrong with you?! " Li demanded eyes wide in fright.
She starred at him as if really seeing him.
" You are worried. " she whispered in awe. " Of course I am dammit! " he stated angrily. " What's wrong with you?!! "
" Your not going to yell at me for taking your ship?" she asked softly.
" Not until you're better. " Li replied trying to smile.
Sakura gave him a small smile and looked at Eriol.
" Arigato. . . " she whispered.
Eriol looked away sadly.
" Eriol don't just stand there! " Li bit out. " Help me get her to her room. "
Eriol looked up startled and paled.
" What's wrong with you? " Li demanded. " She won't bite! "
Sakura laughed again, but it was full of sorrow. Li turned to look down at her.
" It's no use moving me Li. " she whsipered meeting his gaze. " It won't change anything. "
" Sakura? "
" I'm dying Li. " she replied sighing.
Li choked and tensed. " What? "
She gave him another smile. " I wish it didn't have to end like this. . . I wanted so much to play with Kero again . . . please see that he gets taken care of . . . Tell my brother I love him . . " she pleaded and closed her eyes.
" Sakura! "
She opened her eyes and starred up at him. " Ashiteru . . . " her head rolled to the side.
" Sakura!! " Li yelled. " I'll heal you! Just hold on. "
" You can't heal her. The cure in unknown. "
Li rounded on Eriol. " What? "

Eriol met his gaze sadly.
" It's Orana Li. She been infected by Orana. "

The most deadliest of virus's.
Li paled and then went white.
" Orana? " he whispered.
Eriol nodded.
" But that only affects - " he stiffened. " Shielders. . . "
" Yes. Sakura's a Shielder . . . "
Li starred at him in disbelief. Eriol looked away sadly. " And so am I. "
" What?!! "
Eriol met his gaze.
" Do your best Li. Find the cure . . . for both of us. . . "

To Be Continued . . . . . .