The Deadly Duet

Chapter 8: The Feeling You Can't Resist

--Daidouji Residence, Tomoeda City, Japan—

It was the day after their escape from the LUS. Tomoyo went for the door beside her room. She knocked it twice but got no answer. Apparently the door wasn't locked so she opened it slowly. Lights were out and she saw a figure was sitting by the window. She was going to step in when somebody called.

"Tomoyo-san," her butler came running, shouting her name. "Shh..." she hushed and quickly closed the door. "What?" she turned to her butler. "My apologies, Tomoyo-san, but there is a man who wants to..." he started but cut off.

"What? I told you to tell every single visitor that I'm away from the country, especially visitor from the group you heard me clearly didn't you?" she said angrily. "Again, my apologies, but this man isn't from the group and he... eh insists Miss, he knew you and Kinomoto-san are here, and he insists to meet her, Miss," he said, he bowed his head.

Tomoyo was truly shocked. "NANI?" she shouted. "oh idiot tell him we're not here, where are the guards, get Tanaka kick him out!" she ordered. "Err... that's the problem, Miss, Tanaka and the guards are surrounding him, he... eh... has a gun," he said.

"NANI?" she shouted and went for the stairs. "Why didn't you tell me earlier? Did you say he wants to meet Sakura?" she asked as she hurried to the front door of the mansion. "Hai, Tomoyo-san," her butler said behind her.

She reached the room and was totally shocked. The scene was a man pointed a gun at Tanaka, her head security, and the other guards pointing their guns at him.

"LI!" she shouted. "Get your gun off my guard's head!"

"Only if you let me talk to Sakura!" he said calmly, still pointing his gun. "And your guards get theirs off me as well," he continued.

"What? No! Marika, get the rest of the guards down here, and put up with the other men who came with him! Don't let them come in the house!" she quickly ordered the nearest guard that was standing there. "I came here alone, Daidouji," Syaoran said. "Craps," Tomoyo didn't believe him. "and how do you know my real name? And my house? And Marika, why you haven't moved?" she asked, she was ready to get her double stick out.

"The other guards had been knocked off, Miss, and yes he did come alone," Marika said. Tomoyo's eyes widened. "I could knock them out too you know, just let me talk to Sakura, I wont do anything bad, I swear, you can have my gun," he said.

"No way, how can I trust you not harm Sakura?" she asked warily. "I will never harm her. I can't," he said. 'he came here alone, and he wants to talk to Sakura. I know he's also in love with her...' she thought. "Why do you want to talk to her? You know we're spies who were sent to kill you, and we escaped from your secret underground with lots of information we could spread," she said. "And I wonder why you didn't stop us from escaping after you knew all that," she said.

"I want to talk to her about feelings," was all he said. This was enough for Tomoyo. Tomoyo hesitated for a moment. "Get your guns off him," she commanded her guards. They all did as they were told, they lowered their guns. "This way, Li," she said. 'I could take care of him if he does something bad though,' she thought. Syaoran walked past the guards and followed Tomoyo.

Instead of leading him to Sakura's room she headed him to her study room. She told him to step in, he just followed. "I'll let you meet Sakura if your reason's good enough, and hand me your gun," she said.

--Moments later—

Syaoran opened the door that led to Sakura's room. "Tomoyo, I'm Ok, just take a rest," Sakura suddenly said. She was still sitting by the window, looking out.

"Sakura," he called. Sakura shivered and quickly looked back. "You!" she said.

"Me," he said. "Listen, I gotta talk to you." He walked closer to Sakura until they were mere inches. Sakura stood up and stepped back. "about what? You want to kill me Li? You want to kill me like you did to my brother when you knew he was a spy?" she said.

"I wont kill you Sakura, in fact I wont do any harm to you," he said calmly. "What? Why? After you found out I'm a spy..." Sakura started.

"No, 'cause I'm falling for Saionji Sakura, which happens to be you," he said. Her eyes widened in shock. 'he loves me too?' she thought, her heart racing.

"Why do you come here, Li? how do you find out we're here?"

"I followed you, when I knew you're not going back to Tokyo, instead going to this city, I followed you," he said. "I know your group headquarter's in Tokyo, and you're not going to them as you haven't killed me yet. I know this is your hometown," he said.

"How?" she asked, she was weak her mind and heart had been struggling for her feelings that she couldn't resist. And it was more aching when he was there right in front of her. "Touya," he said. Sakura's eyes widened. "You may have known, he was my bodyguard, undercover for your group of course," he said. "Look Sakura, I didn't kill him," he said.

Sakura shook her head. "You lie! They told me so!"

"They told you so because they thought so, but that's not the truth," he said. She looked into his eyes, searching for something... Syaoran sighed. "You all haven't found his body right? He just disappeared..." he said.

"Look, Sakura... I'm a say this again. I love you," he confessed. "I hope you trust me," he said. And he turned around, going to leave. Sakura watched as he walked away. Tears started streaming down her cheeks.

'he loves me too! God, what do I gotta do?' Sakura thought. She collapsed to the floor, she sat and hugged her feet. 'Touya's body really hasn't been found, maybe he didn't kill him'

'Touya where are you? Oh my God, what I gotta do? I can't resist this feeling. I love him... and he told me he didn't kill Touya... should I trust him?'

'I gotta find the truth' she thought, standing up, she ran out of her room. as she reached for the door she bumped into Tomoyo who was going to see how Li and Sakura were. "Ouch! Sakura you alright?" she asked.

"I'm okay Tomoyo, gotta find the truth," she said and she hurried off. She walked downstairs and ran for the door. As she was out of the mansion she went for the gate, asking the guard the direction Syaoran went to, she ran as he pointed. She ran and ran through roads until she found an intersection. Confused of where to go, she looked around trying to find any signal. 'Where'd I go now?' she thought. Following her heart, she took the right turn and continued running.

These were the roads she used to play around when she was a child. But she got more important purpose now, she had to find the truth and her love... she finally stopped catching her breath after running so fast. She was getting tired and lost of energy, as she hadn't eaten all day. She looked around and stopped as she looked at her right.

The penguin park.

She used to play there a lot when she was a child. She used to go here when she was sad or wanted to be alone. Unnoticedly her feet brought her into the park making her feel her childhood again.

"Hey," a voice came from behind her, making her jump off her space out.

"S-Syaoran," she turned around and came face to face with him. She grabbed his shirt as she felt like going to collapse and said, "You didn't kill my brother?" she asked, looking to his eyes. "I didn't," he said. "Tell me the truth, Syaoran!" she yelled, not believing yet. "I'm telling the truth," he said calmly, now holding her, feeling her getting weaker.

"how can I trust you?" she asked.

"how bout the same way you gained my trust?" he suggested. Sakura pulled her face closer to him and they lips touched. Sakura's arms trailing to his neck and wrapped them. She felt the feeling she really longed to feel. The feeling she couldn't resist at all. As the kiss deepened, Sakura felt he was true to his words, he never lied to her before anyway.

They pulled away. Sakura looked at him, "Syaoran, I'm a spy who was sent to kill you, don't you want to kill me?" she asked. Syaoran chuckled, "I told you I can't. part of me wanted to when you were about to kill me, I felt betrayed. But then when you say you couldn't kill me and that you loved me, that part of me lost. I never felt something like this before, Sakura," he confessed.

"I felt like I would never want to lose this feeling, to lose you," he continued.

"And what are you going to do now?" she asked.

"Dunno, think I'm going to a place where I can think," he said calmly. "there's a lot I need to think about, my Inc, underground squad, the enemy, I gotta plan out to get rid of them, and now, I have someone I always think about," he said, looking at her.

Sakura smiled. "I'm going with you, if I stay here any longer, they would find out soon," she said. "Are you sure?" he asked. Sakura nodded.

--Somewhere else—

"Tomoyo called, they're out of Hong Kong and back to Japan," a woman said.

"They're going back to Tomoeda, aren't they? How about the mission?" the man she was talking to replied.

"it's unaccomplished, just as you said it would be, how could you! You're so mean doing this to her, and now they're nowhere to find and Tomoyo hasn't called me again," she said.

"You mean, they're not in Japan now?" the man asked.

"I don't know, I couldn't reach them, yesterday they were at Tomoyo's house and now they're gone," she said. "Her guards said a man came up and they left just moments after his arrival... Do you think it was him?"

The man chuckled. "I should think so, hearing those stories of yours, I think I know just what he'd do and I think I know where they might be going. It's my time to show up as well," he said and left leaving the woman confused.

--An Island—

"Oh well! This place is nice but I don't know if I could bear living with two lovebirds," Tomoyo said as Sakura and Syaoran were making out. They were at an island far away from their countries to get away from things for a while and they were staying at a house.

Sakura laughed, holding tightly to Syaoran. "I didn't recall telling you to not go with us, it was up to you, Tomoyo."

"Hey now you say that! I resent that Sakura! How if yoshi found me and busted me? and you're having fun honeymoon here with Li!" she said.

Sakura laughed, "you say it like I'm already married. Come on, just have fun yourself you said this place is nice," she said.

"Tomoyo, we're going out for a while, suit yourself okay?" Sakura said. "Yeah yeah, I'll just do the house work and shop for dinner, yah, I'll be your sevice, Ma'am," she said in an annoyed tone. "Tomoyo!"

"Oh, we're gonna have a guest, Daidouji, I'm sure he'll arrive soon but maybe after we come back," Syaoran added. "Hahah whatever, just go!" she said dragging them out. They laughed.

Tomoyo sighed. "It's nice of them to get somewhere else for making out," Tomoyo said to herself. "I'll go shopping first."

--Later—

"Hey I'm back!" Tomoyo yelled. "Sakura, Li!"

"Guess they're not back yet," she said as she got no answer. Closing the door she went to the kitchen to put the shopping bag. As she put it on the kitchen counter she heard a sound from the living room.

"Sakura?" she called as she went to the living room. She reached the living room but no one was there. She sure heard some sound of cracking or something, someone must been here.

She felt some movement behind her, and she thought of nothing else: burglar.

She felt the person walking slowly behind her, she was ready to pull out her double stick.

As the person was quite close to her she turned around quickly and tossed her doubled stick unto the man. "Hey!" he yelled as he ducked from Tomoyo's attack. As she was going to throw another attack, he grabbed Tomoyo's legs making her fall on her back as well as he fell on his stomach. She quickly sat up and did a somersault making the man released her leg and she straddled at the man's back. She stretched out her double stick and pressed it on the man's back neck. "Get down, burglar! You're busted," she yelled. The man pulled her thighs that were on his back with his free hands, "kyaaa," Tomoyo shouted, and she fell back on her butt. She did a back somersault ended up standing, the man also stood up and at the first time they looked at each other's figure properly. The man has a blue hair and wore glasses, he was tall and built.

"YOU FILTHY PERVERTED BURGLAR!" Tomoyo shouted, she ran towards him, starting her attacks. The man ducked and leaned from her attacks. "Hey" duck "listen" duck – Tomoyo kicked and he stopped it by catching her leg up high. She did another attack with her double stick to his face but missed as he tilted his head. "GET YOUR DIRTY HAND OFF MY LEG!" she shouted. Tomoyo tried to get her leg back but his hold were too strong she struggled to stand on one foot, "Hey" he tilted his head from her attack "listen" tilted back "I'm not burglar" tilted right.

"The hell you're not!" she shouted, still trying to get her leg back as she was starting to lose her balance. Couldn't keep her balance anymore, she was about to fall on her back but he caught her by holding her waist with his free hand while the other still held her leg up. "kyaaa," Tomoyo screamed again and hit him right on his head, she got it this time, making him dizzy for a moment that he then too lost balance and fell on top of her to the floor.

His one arm around her waist as the other still on her leg. Tomoyo did what a girl usually did when treated like that; "YOU PERVERT!" she shouted as she slapped him hard on his cheek. "Oh shit, girl, what's your problem?" the blue hair man said as he removed his hand from her leg and held his red-slapped cheek. "GET OFF ME BASTARD!" she yelled. She grabbed the man's shirt and they rolled changing position, the man was now on his back. But before Tomoyo could do another attack the man threw her down on the floor forcefully and pinned her down on top of her.

The door burst opened revealing Sakura and Syaoran.

"O my God Tomoyo!" Sakura shouted. Syaoran came up and said, "what you two play wrestling or something? How intimate..." Tomoyo and the man glared at him, "Li what the hell do you mean, he's a – burglar," she said. Sakura was going to pull the man off Tomoyo but Syaoran held her back. "Well, your burglar happens to be my cousin," he said calmly.

"YOUR COUSIN?" Tomoyo shouted. "But cut the shit, I'm no burglar," the blue haired said. He stared at the amethyst eyed girl underneath him. "Cousin or burglar, you're a HENTAI!" she yelled in Japanese. And then with all her strength she tried to break free as the man called was lost staring at her, he then sobered and reflected quickly so Tomoyo's effort only made them rolled. "I am not!" he cried in Japanese as well.

"Oh grow up you infants," Syaoran said boredly as they did another rolls. Sakura started to laugh. "Just let go of each other," Syaoran suggested as he took a seat.

"You know what? That's good idea Li, get off me scoundrel, not get enough touching yet?" Tomoyo shot sharply. "you wont kill me?" the man asked.

"oh I wish I have! Shut up Sakura!" she yelled as Sakura's laugh getting louder.

"Fine, but I'll pin you down if you attack me again, and I wont go easy on you next time, though you're a girl," he said and slowly he stood up. Tomoyo quickly stood up, still glaring at him.

Sakura laughed, "well hello, my name's Kinomoto Sakura and this is my best friend Tomoyo, and you are?" she introduced herself and Tomoyo to the newcomer.

"Hiiragizawa," he said, staring at Tomoyo, "Eriol"

Syaoran smirked seeing all this. "Don't you dare little cousin, it was nice of you too to let your them think I'm a burglar in the first place," Eriol said, glaring at Syaoran. "I kinda think you sometimes deserve that, Hiiragizawa," Syaoran replied calmly.

--the next day—

The island they were staying has a city center where all the shops and recreational facilities were built. It was like big cities, the difference was it was all set on shore. Seemed the island was always packed with people consoling themselves. It was suitable for escape.

Sakura thought about that as she walked passed the shops towards the road which led to the house. She was getting further from the crowd behind the city center which was full of noise with loud hip hop music, people chattering and dancing, shouting, sounds of motorboats and jet skis. She was just walking around the city thinking she would find anything just to console her mind.

She smiled, how could she anyway when she was in such circumstance but oh well, she had to bear with it. She thought, those people... they could just make fun cudnt they, don't care bout anythin else, just having fun for themselves, I was trying but why can't I ... -

"Ooppss... I'm sorry," she said looking up at someone who she bumped to. She couldn't see his face, he wore a hat, but she could see his shoulder-length black hair, wearing black sunglasses and his mouth and nose covered with mask, he was fully dressed, with black pants and leather jacket. Strange. Nobody wore jackets and mask in this island, and it was too hot too.

The man said nothing. "Umm... sorry?" Sakura said once more. as the man didn't give more response, she was going to go away. But as she settled up he grabbed her arm forcefully. Sakura looked back at the man and threw her fist towards him. The man dodged her attack but still didn't release her arm. She threw another punch but missed as the man tilted his head lazily. 'what tha? How could he!' Sakura was getting angry, she felt insulted.

"Get your hand off me! what the hell do you want?" Sakura yelled at him. The man didn't response, but his grip tightened that made her gasped. Sakura's hand trailed to her belt and pulled out her knife, she tossed it and caught it in stabbing position and moved it towards the man's chest in a fast move but the man caught her hand with his free hand.

"Still not fast enough are you..." the man finally spoke.

The voice made her shivered. Her knife dropped from her gripped hand. Her eyes widened.

"...kaijuu..." the man continued. Sakura was too shocked that a second later she didn't realize that the man just led her out of gunshot. The shot was pointed right to the man's hand but he moved away quickly with Sakura still in his grip and it missed.

"Get your hands off her!" Syaoran shouted, still pointing the gun at the man, he was very pissed the bullet missed him and he still gripped Sakura so tightly.

"Still gruffy are you..." the man shouted back, looking up at him. "eh gaki?"

Syaoran's eyes also widened in shock.

--End Chapter 8—

Author's note: hehehehehehehe... I just really had to stop there but hey I finally done it... it took long didn't it, sorry... finally there comes Eriol for you guys, and who can guess the man who gripped Sakura was? (of course you can guess!! lolzz)... thanks for the reviews it motivated me... and people! I kind of thinking to umm... abandon the story, cuzz umm... I don't know... I've no much inspirations and motives... but hey just a thinking... just tell me what you think? Cuz your reviews are my motives... - oh just wish me luck so I could go on with the story alrite? Ja