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S.M.K Fighters

Chapter 3

Later that night...

Sakura walked back into Li's room and noticed him fluffing up his pillows and laying them down on the floor again. Sakura felt bad because she could be comfortable in Li's bed while he was being kicked out of it and having to sleep on the floor.

When Li turned around to find a book on the bookshelf, Sakura walked around the bed and generously pulled the quilt off the bed and laid it neatly onto the floor. She didn't care that she would end up really cold; she didn't want to feel bad that she was comfy while Li was uncomfortable

"There," said Sakura. She knew she was starting to be nice...but she couldn't help it!

Li turned around "What are you doing?" he asked.

"It's so that you won't be sore in the morning from the hard floor," Sakura said with a smile. She hadn't smiled that big in years.

Li was surprised he blinked once or twice, shook his head and picked up the blanket and was about to put it back on the bed when Sakura grabbed hold of his arm. Li stopped still.

"I don't want to fight about this Li," Sakura said rather tiredly "I just want to get some sleep, OK?"

Li sighed and turned to face her. Her emerald eyes sparkled in the dim moonlight from the window. His knees felt weak and after a while of staring, he sighed again and put the quilt back on the floor. He didn't want to argue either, he was very tired too.

They both got into (Sakura was on to) the bed/floor and tried to sleep, but they couldn't. Li was thinking too hard and Sakura kept tossing and turning. After a while Sakura and Li were finally asleep, dreaming...

Sakura's dream...

Sakura was running like mad down a dark, gloomy hallway, tears streaming down her cheeks.

"Help me," she cried, as her voice echoed around her endlessly. It was pitch black and she couldn't see a thing. Then she tripped on something, a switch, and lights shone around her. She got up and noticed that she was dressed in a costume, like what Madison used to make for her. It was a white leotard with a blue pleated skirt and small, see-through wings on her back. The front of the leotard read 'Sakura' in shiny, red glitter. She looked down at her feet to see that she also had small, white, ballet slippers on her feet.

Then, she heard a loud roar and a strong, ice-cold gust of wind that sent her flying through the air...

Li's dream...

A younger Li was training in his back yard. He was standing in front of a high pole covered in material. He was kicking it and punching it as hard as he could, and as many times as he could. Then as he kicked the pole, he missed, and fell back onto the hard, dirt ground. Then, he had a tear roll down his cheek. He was huddled in a ball on the ground until,

"Master Li, you have a guest waiting. It is your young cousin, Meilin sire," said Wade in his usually polite, elegant fashion of his. "Shall I send her in?"

Little-Li quickly stood up and wiped away his tears. "Yes, please bring her in for me," he said. Meilin was his favourite and only cousin; they were the best of friends.

"LI!!!" cried a young girl with black hair wrapped around her head once in a bun on each side of her head. She was wearing a short red dress with a golden star on the front. She had matching yellow shorts underneath that with her favourite red slippers on her feet (only for special occasions). She bounded past the smiling Wade, down the steps and across the yard to little Li. She wrapped her arms around his neck, and Li, rather slowly, wrapped his arms around his cousin. "It's been so long since I saw you last, cousin Li," said Meilin sweetly. She let go of her cousin and Li let go too.

"Did you come here to train?" Li asked, as though to expect it.

"Yes...let's go!" Meilin said, while jumping up and down on the spot and then jumping back toward the pole. Li stood and walked toward Meilin while dusting off some dust from his pants. They walked (Meilin had settled by now) past the pole to a large dirt circle in the grass, like a horse's corall really. They each went to either end, bowed slightly, stood in fighting positions and waited for either one to make their first move. Then Meilin rushed forward with the look of determination plastered across her face. Li ran forward as well, with his hand in a fist behind him, ready to swing. Meilin ducked and tried to trip Li up, but he jumped her leg and landed on the ground in a crouching position. He stood quickly but when he did – before he could move out of the way – a fist came flying at his face. He put his hands in fists my his sides and cringed, as Meilin hit him square on his shoulder...

Outside of the dreams – real world – Li's room...

Li opened his eyes, and shot up...well, he would've, but Sakura had rolled off the bed and was lying on top of him, sleeping peacefully. Li felt his face blush he stared at the beautiful body on top of him. He noticed as he stared, that Sakura was shivering slightly. He Shifted Sakura, ever so gently off of himself, stood, put the blanket on his bed, and lifting Sakura off the floor placed her in the bed, under the covers.

Li also got into the bed, because Sakura hadn't stopped shivering and he didn't want her getting sick. He got in and while wrapping his arms around Sakura, pulled her close to his body so she would get warm. Sakura stopped shivering almost instantly and Li went to sleep, still holding Sakura close.

Sakura woke a few minutes later, and noticed that she couldn't move her arms...then she stopped dead. Were they arms wrapped around her? Whose breath was that breathing down her neck? Her heart was beating fast...then, she turned over to see, Li! Sakura's heart slowed to a normal rate as she stared onto his sweet, peaceful face.

"Goodnight, Li" whispered Sakura as she kissed Li on his cheek. Sakura then laid down and went back to sleep...

The next morning...

Sakura woke up to the sun shining gently in her eyes. She smiled as she sat up and stretched her arms in the air. Looking around her she realised where she was and everything that had happened last night. She smiled even wider and giggled.

"Have a nice sleep?" Li questioned Sakura. And Sakura got such a fright that she would've fallen back off the bed, if Li hadn't grabbed Sakura's cast. Sakura screamed in pain as Li pulled her back toward himself and held her close as she sobbed in pain while hugging her arm close to her chest. "It's still sensitive, isn't it?" Li asked soothingly while rocking gently back and forth. Sakura wiped away a tear and snuggled close to Li. In his arms, Sakura felt safe. She could feel his aura, his green aura, mingling with hers, pink.

"Will you be alright now?" Li asked, letting go and looking into those sparkling, stunning, emerald green (his favourite colour) eyes and held up Sakura's chin. Sakura was blushing a dark red. She knew it now, as well as Li, they were falling in love with each other. Their lips were so close to each other. Sakura looked away, thinking of her best friend Madison and pulled back. Li realised as well and, (while thinking of Madison and not wanting to loose her) quickly let go of Sakura's face and ran out of the room, stumbling over his feet.

Sakura stared out the door after him in wonder. 'If I hadn't pulled back,' Sakura thought 'would we have kissed?' Sakura shook her head out of her thoughts and stood to try and find her clothes in Meilin's room...but she couldn't find them anywhere. She went back into Li's room to see if he had returned yet, but he wasn't there either. Sakura wanted to scream...when she heard the doorbell.

Sakura was about to run to the door, when she started to think. 'What if it's Li's mum, or sister? What if it's one of they're friends? What if, it's...' The front door opening interrupted her thoughts, and, MADISON'S voice talking to Li.

Sakura walked out to the hallway and peered into the lounge room, where they were now kissing, Li and Madison that is. Then Madison broke it off, thinking of Sakura.

"Sakura? Where are you? Sak-" Madison called then spotted her, and smiled. "There you are Sakura...have you showered today? Your hair looks oily. I also brought some new clothes for you," Madison said while stepping aside to notice a large suitcase of clothes. "I made them, of course," This made Madison smile a very toothy grin.

"Um, I haven't showered yet, I just woke up really...thanks for the clothes," Sakura said while walking toward Madison and standing next to her. "I thought it might be a bit hard and all, wearing this cast that isn't supposed to get wet," she continued, holding the cast to her face. She noticed the small dent in the side again. "I think I need a new one anyway though."

"I'll help you out then." said Madison "Li, can you get a plastic bag and 2 rubber bands for me...now, Sakura" continued Madison while watching Li walk slowly out of the room to do as Madison asked, "show me where the bathroom is...by the way, nice pajamas Sakura. Very cute." Madison looked dreamily into space for a while, then called out, "come on Li, we're getting old just standing here!"

"Coming, coming," Li called sleepily as he walked back into the room with a yawn. He handed the things to Madison and, taking a glance at Sakura, then wandered back to his room.

"So, where's the bathroom?" Madison questioned Sakura.

Sakura giggled a little, thinking of the night before. She hoped that Li wouldn't tell her anything. "Come on," she said as she grabbed Madison's wrist and showed her the way...

In the bathroom...

Madison put the plastic bag over Sakura's cast and held it there with the rubber bands, then (without Madison looking!) Sakura got undressed and jumped in the shower.

"I hope that stays on for you, or you would have to go back to the hospital and get a knew cast."

"I'm sure it won't get wet, with the fine job that you've done in wrapping it up and all," Said Sakura while turning on the shower taps and getting in the shower. "Ooh, I forgot," said Sakura "I forgot to get a towel...Madison, could you-"

"I'm on my way already Sakura," said Madison as she walked out the door and went to find Li so that he could help her. She walked into Li's room to see that he was just pulling his pants over his hips. When he turned around, he jumped back in alarm. He didn't know that Madison was watching him dress. But Madison just smiled and said almost shyly,

"Umm, Sakura didn't get a towel for herself and now that she's in the shower and all, you know, she needs one and I don't know where they are...since I've only been here once and all. So I was, wondering... if-" Madison was drawn into a deep and passionate kiss from Li. After a few seconds, Li broke apart and pushed Madison back onto his bed, and she laid down. Li jumped on the bed himself and they continued kissing. Madison started to undo the buttons on Li's shirt and, just as Li's wandering hands got up Madison's shirt, they both heard someone calling

"MADISON!!! WHERE ARE YOU? I'm COLD!!!" Sakura was screaming as she stood, dripping wet in the bathroom behind the door. The door was open though and Sakura had just stuck her head out. She was shivering like mad by now and had sneezed a couple of times too.

"Oh my gosh! SORRY SAKURA, I'M COMING!" she screamed into Li's ear. "Li, where's the towels," Madison said while rushing out the room. Li rushed after her and stopped in front of a cupboard filled with towels and bed sheets and some spare pillows. Li quickly grabbed a towel and rushed to the bathroom. Madison was already there and was standing in front of the door so that Li couldn't see Sakura's body. Li handed Madison the towel and turned the other way, starting to do up his shirt again. Then he heard Madison say "I'll be back in a jiff, ok Sakura?" and Madison ran past Li to go back to the lounge for Sakura's clothes.

Li didn't turn around till he heard Sakura sneeze. Then he turned and embraced her to keep her warm.

"Sorry Sakura, it's all my fault. We were kissing in my room and-"

"I figured that already," said Sakura "you have lip gloss on your face...ACHOO!" she sneezed.

Li held her tighter "I'm so, SO sorry Sakura, forgive me."

Sakura was surprised at this "Umm, I forgive you Li, I'm fine

though...a-ACHOO!... sniffreally,"

By now Madison was running up the stairs, (quite slowly really because of the heavy suitcase) and was puffing a little.

"I thought I might let you choose the clothes, there's quite a variety here," Madison said while dumping the bag by Sakura's feet. Li let go of Sakura so that she could use her hands (hand realy!) to open the suite case.

Sakura knelt on the floor and did so "Thank's...a-A-ACHOOO!!! sniff so," said Sakura "you really made all these?" Sakura asked Madison.

"No, some of them are actually yours that you left at my house the last time you slept over, remember?" Madison pointed them out to Sakura, which ones she had made and which ones were her favorites. In the end Sakura had picked out a black peasant top with a red, sparkly message written across the front 'Fallen Angel ' made by Madison, and some denim tie-up jeans, which were hers. Li was still standing in the hallway, so she went into the bathroom to dress. Li didn't see what Sakura had picked out though and was stunned at how she looked when she came out of the bathroom.

"The shirt suits you Sakura," Madison smiled. Li just walked down the hall, back to his room. As he walked past, Sakura sneezed loudly. This time Li didn't even look at the girls. He turned his head the other way and kept walking. He was confused.

'I love Madison,' he thought 'but Sakura...she's so beautiful-NO!' he screamed to himself after he got into his room and closed the door. He paced the room like a leopard in deep thought. 'I have to stay away from Sakura from now on. I wont talk to her or get close to her, unless I have to, of course.' Li stopped pacing and flopped back onto his bed. 'Sigh but I don't want to ignore her...I HAVE TO' Li sat up with his fist to his chest "...for Madison," he said out loud now.

At that moment, Madison and Sakura stepped in the door. Madison spoke up, "Li, um, Sakura and I are going to go down to the gym to do some training in a minute, you want to come?" Madison said as she walked toward Li, "I'd like it if you did..." Li stood and once again drew Madison into his arms and kissed her passionately on the lips. Sakura wasn't about to watch this. She quickly grabbed Madison's wrist and tried to pull Madison with her, but she wouldn't budge, Li had snaked Madison into his arms too tightly. Sakura dropped Madison's arm and stormed out of the room in a huff.

"FINE! I'll go on my own then," Sakura mumbled as she grabbed a small bag that Madison had also brought with her, grabbed some track pants out the suitcase, went out the door and jogged toward the gym...

Viking-Ulf: Yeah, I know, it's supposed to be Sakura and Li together...but it'll change, I promise!! Review and tell me what you think should happen – maybe; I'm suffering a bit of writer's block!!