Behind the Mask - it's a crossover with CCS, Kiddy grade, LOTR, and some other stuff, other stuff you'll see.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of these. But I do own the plot. This is dedicated to all my friends. I'll edit the chapters every so often cos it gets confusing. Sorry about the spelling and grammar.
Chapter 5 - Everyone Wants A Piece Of Revenge
In the morning
Some rays off light pushed its way through the curtains and bounced off the sleeping angels face. "Sakura?" Syaoran asked gently shaking Sakura a little. "Five more minutes." Sakura cried groggily.
Sakura sighed as the shaking finally stopped. Sakura continued to sleep happily when she heard footsteps getting closer and closer. Sakura being tired ignored it.
"SPLASH!" Cold water had been dumped onto Sakura. "SYAORAN!" Sakura bellowed chattering her teeth. "I had no other choice. You wouldn't wake up!" Syaoran defended. "Now go have a shower to warm yourself up." "Fine then!" Sakura glared at Syaoran as he dodged a pillow that she threw. "I'll be making breakfast okay. I know it's your apartment, but while you were sleeping I had a GOOD look around." Syaoran chirped.
In the dining room
The smell of pancakes and toast wafted to Sakura's nose. Sakura smiled as she walked into the dining room with the delicious aroma filling her nose. "Yummy!" Sakura squealed as she sat on a chair with food in front of her. Sakura ate down her food quickly and asked for more. "Syaoran you sure are a great chef. Where did ya learn to cook like that?" Sakura asked. Syaoran blushed. "Well you see.........pancakes are the only thing I can cook."Syaoran replied embarrassed.
Sakura smiled cheerfully as Syaoran sat down to eat as well. "" So what do you want to do today? Syaoran enquired picking up his glass of orange juice. "Hmmmm.......I was thinking maybe we could go bungee jumping with my friends and if you want you can bring the guys along as well." Sakura suggested finishing her third plate of pancakes. Syaoran nodded agreeing. "But me and the guys have never bungee jumped before so if any of us are afraid to be surprised." "But you're suppose to be guys." "Well you're just being sexist."
Sakura thought for a while before asking Syaoran something.
"Syao? Since you're a doctor doesn't that mean you have to work a lot?" "Well, you see I have a number of jobs and a doctor is just one of them. I'm not always working cos I got to run the family business." "Oooooooh! So it's like a part time job." "I'm not quite sure if that justifies the meaning, but yeh, I guess so."
"Okay then it's settled, I'll go call the girls then." Sakura cheered and grabbed her phone.
RING RING RING RING RING RING RING RING
"Moshi moshi." Tomoyo, Melinda, White and Yukata cheered in unison. There was no greeting from Tohru because she usually bowed to the phone.
"Meet me and Syaoran at Lee Kee Bridge at about 1100 hours okay?" "Why?" White asked somewhat annoyed. "Because we are going bungee jumping with his friends, aren't we Ying Fa?" Tomoyo enquired even though she knew she was right. "You read my mind Tomoyo." Sakura said bored at her usual routine of reading minds. "Okay then, bye!" Sakura hung up and smiled at Syaoran cheerfully. "Well they agreed to come, or more like forced them to come." Sakura laughed.
"She looks so angelic when she laughs. I think I'm falling for her. I'd do anything to protect her...even if that cost me my life. By my life or death I can protect you, I will. You have my sword." Syaoran remembered in his head from Lord Of The Rings.
"Well I'm going to go back to my MANSION to change okay Saku?" "Okay then, I'll pick you up." "No. The guys will pick you girls up."Syaoran stated firmly before exiting. Sakura was about to talk back, as she watched Syaoran leave. She sighed in defeat and called the others again.
"Hey guys, slight change of plans. You come to my house pronto and the guys will pick us up.
Yukata you just bring you own bike for your own peace of mind. Okay later." Sakura said in one breath before hanging up.
"Here you go Kero, hope you enjoy your breakfast, lunch and dinner." Sakura sprinkled some fish flakes into Kero's tank.
Ding Dong
"The doors open, just make your self comfortable on the couch."
Sakura bellowed.
The girls came in and switched on the TV. They were all wearing regular, casual clothing. Jeans with long sleeved coloured tops. Purple for Tomoyo, red for Melinda, blue for White and black for Tohru. However, Melinda was wearing a tank top that exposed her tattoo, 'Mei Lin'.
Sakura slid down the banister and greeted her friends until she came across Melinda. "MELINDA!? What the hell were you thinking when you wore that tank top?" Sakura exclaimed pointing at the tattoo that was located on the right side of her back, just below her shoulder. "Oh that? I didn't think you could see it." Melinda lied remembering the girls warning her before.
"I WANT YOU TO GO UPSTAIRS AND CHANGE INTO MORE SUITABLE CLOTHING!" Sakura ordered. "And if you think that you can impress Andy with that then it aint gonna work here." Sakura added. "Wuuuuuh? How'd you know?" Melinda asked surprised. "I've seen the way he looks at White." Sakura said coolly. "KUTA BARE![fuck you I think]" Melinda growled storming her way upstairs.
The girls laughed hard while White tried to keep a straight face. White was the best at keeping a straight face. It was a gift of hers, or a curse. But the downside to it all was every no and then the slightest comment would throw her into a laughing fit. The girls never exactly knew when she would start or stop.
Melinda walked down the stairs with fire in her eyes. She was now wearing a red sleeveless shirt with the word 'biatch' in gold glitter on the front.
Knock Knock
"Are you there?" A masculine voice asked. "Yeh we're coming, we'll see you downstairs. Just give us a minute." Sakura replied.
Half an Hour later
"What took you so long?" Daniel asked pissed. "Well...we had some stuff to discuss..." Tohru stated seriously. "Like what? Fashion?" Michael asked teasingly. As much as Melinda wanted to kick him where it hurt most, she wouldn't risk it. "C'mon let's go." Andy dragged Michael away from the now pissed Melinda. 'Thank you Andy.'Melinda thought smiling.
"Okay then, get paired up, cos we brought our bikes." Syaoran ordered. Sakura got on with Syaoran, Tomoyo with Eriol and Tohru with Kaiba. White was walking up to Andy when she noticed Melinda already getting on with him. White just shrugged it off and paired up with Daniel instead. Melinda smirked mentally in triumph as she saw White walk in 'defeat' towards Daniel. "So the only ones left are Yukata and Michael. You two can pair up." Andy announced. "Well Yukata likes her space, so she usually goes alone. Sorry Michael." Sakura politely said.
'These girls just keep on getting weirder and weirder.....Sakura talking to herself, Melinda holding grudges, White walking funny, Tohru being really dense, Yukata being alone and Tomoyo being just plain mysterious.' Syaoran thought counting all their weird habits.
Michael sighed and got onto his bike alone. 'Oh well.' He thought sadly. They rode off quickly. The ride was quick and nice. Sakura was holding onto Syaoran protectively and laid her head on his back. 'I feel so comfortable near him. I feel like I'm happy and like I'
m in safe hands.' Sakura thought sighing dreamily. 'Could it be that I'm falling in love? I've never felt this way before; it's a whole new experience. There I go again using the word love.
Why do I even bother using it when all I've ever done is abuse its power? Love is not a thing to be toyed with and yet I use it all the time for the smallest things. I love chocolate, I love that movie. I love, I love, I love. I don't even know the true meaning of it. How can I even dream of using it when all I'm gonna do is abuse it?
I promise to never use the word 'love' again until I discover the true meaning of it. I'm not going to abuse it ever again. And maybe one day when I have found my one true soul mate, I'll be able to tell him, I love him. And hopefully he'll return it to me.Once I'm positive that I've found the one, then saying it won't fill my heart with pain. Every time I've used it, its always left me in pieces. The next time I use that word, is when I know I've fallen in love.' Sakura thought sadly, tears threatening to spill.
"Sakura? Are you okay?" Syaoran asked soothingly gently shaking her. "I'm fine. Are we there yet?" Sakura asked with a little sorrow in her voice. "Well we've been here for 10 minutes now. I thought you were thinking about something important so I didn't dare break your train of thought." "You're so kind Syaoran.....I'm so thankful that I have such a good friend like you in my life." Sakura began sobbing.
Without thinking Syaoran hugged Sakura tightly in him strong arms, cradling her with care and love. "It's ok Sakura, as long as I'm here, I'll always protect you." Syaoran reassured. Sakura wiped away her tears and looked up into his eyes. "Arigatou oppa."
"Now c'mon. Let's go have some fun." Syaoran dragged Sakura to her friends that were waiting patiently.
Lee Kee Bridge
The assistant guy was explaining all the safety regulations and what to do. "Some of the guys look scared don't they?" Tomoyo whispered to the girls. "I just overheard Andy admit that he wasn't so sure about this and he was scared." Tohru added. The girls laughed loudly together while Tohru had a blank face on. "Tohru, stop thinking, it'll hurt your brain." Melinda teased.
That just earned a slap from Tohru who was still thinking. "Stupid bitch." Melinda whispered under her breath while rubbing her sore cheek.
Suddenly Michael came striding over and placed a kiss on Melinda's sore cheek. "Kisses make booboo's feel better." Michael explained cheekily. Melinda was shocked, and anger quickly built up inside her. "OH MY FUCKING GOD! HOW DARE YOU DO THAT?" Michael was dizzy from the high-pitched yell.
"What happened to you Michael?" Andy asked knowing exactly what the answer was. Michael groaned. "She beat me up." Michael replied. Kaiba, Daniel and Eriol laughed out loud almost falling over. Syaoran and Andy laughed nervously. It's not funny, you know." Syaoran explained. "Melinda kicked me so hard I blacked out for 4 hours." Syaoran said reminiscing the pain he had gone through the day before. "It happened to me yesterday as well." Andy added pointing to several bruises. "Trust me you don't want to get into her bad books." Michael groaned.
"Are we just gonna stand here all day and do nothing?" Eriol asked gaining his composure. "C'mon then! Let's do it, unless you wanna back out. It's ok if you're scared. I expected less from a bunch of guys." White smiled evilly.
Sakura was the first one to go bungee. She had the bungee cord wound around her ankles and her safety stuff on. Sakura was about to jump when she heard a familiar voice yell out her name.
"SAKURA!" Sakura turned around only to see a familiar person running towards her. Sakura's eyes widened in anger, sorrow and dismay. Sakura quickly removed her equipment and ran for it. "SAKURA WAIT!" The voice yelled.
The man flew passed Syaoran and the guys, but didn't manage to surpass the girls. "What the hell do you think you're doing here Kenshin?" Tomoyo hissed. "I have to talk to her." Kenshin begged desperately trying to find a way through the human barrier. "YOU LEAVE HER ALONE YOU SUPERFICIAL PIECE OF SHIT." Melinda yelled with a lot of malice in her voice.
"Fine." Kenshin walked away defeated. "But I still have to talk to her. One way or another." Kenshin added in a whisper.
"What was all that about?" Syaoran asked protectively. "Sakura's ex. He broke her heart the moment he found out she was in that car accident." Tohru said quietly. "She wasn't good enough for him anymore. Stupid bastard." White added in a stone cold voice.
'How could he have let such a beautiful angel slip through his hands? Throwing her away like a piece of trash. It's no wonder she is so torn. It's no wonder she doesn't trust men. I have to help her, I have to protect her.' Syaoran thought with bitterness.
"C'mon we better go find her and take her home." Tomoyo said. "Such a beautiful day has ended before it even had the chance to begin." Yukata said aloud in a trance like state.
Sakura's Apartment
"I'm so sorry Syaoran. I just ruined a perfectly good day. And it's my entire fault." Sakura bowed several times. "No it's really okay. It's okay. Being here with you is more than enough." "Thank you Syaoran, you always know how to make me feel better." Syaoran smiled fondly. "I think you should rest Sakura. I know it's only 3 'o'clock, but you've had a rough day with that stupid bastard Kenshin." Syaoran said staring at the ground.
"So the guys told you? Well, I don't care. He can go rot in hell for all I care." Sakura said angrily balling her fists. "Well, I have some stuff to do, so I'll leave you to it then. If you want me to stay, then I will." "It's really kind of you Syao, but it's okay, I'll be fine. You can go." Sakura smiled lightly.
Syaoran kissed Sakura lightly on the forehead before leaving. 'What was that for? Oh my god. Oh how I wish I could taste those lips.' Sakura thought dreamily.
'What the beep are you thinking Syaoran? You don't just kiss someone on the forehead. But wait she is your friend, so it's okay....right?' Syaoran asked himself. 'But I would like to kiss her though. And I want to be more than a friend to her.' Syaoran thought frowning.
'I guess I'll never know what it's like then, huh?' Syaoran admitted in the elevator.
4 Hours Later
Sakura woke up suddenly as she heard knocking from the door. "Must be Syaoran." Sakura said while getting out of bed. "What time is it? Better not ask White." Sakura laughed at her own joke.
Sakura opened the door and standing there was none other then Kenshin. Sakura's eyes widened again in anger. Sakura was about to slam the door when Kenshin stopped it. "Sakura. I have to talk to you. NOW!" Kenshin said firmly before busting into the apartment. "What the hell are you doing here asshole? Why didn't you run off to your little whore of a girlfriend." Sakura asked glaring.
"Listen Sakura. You don't understand. You didn't give me a chance to explain last time." Kenshin forced Sakura onto the couch. "What is there to explain? I know exactly why you dumped me. It's because of my face, wasn't it? WASN'T IT?" Sakura demanded. "No it isn't. If you'll let me explain, then you'll really understand. I wouldn't let you slip out of my grasps that easily you know?" Kenshin prodded.
"If you explain, and it doesn't add up....then don't say I didn't warn you." Sakura warned. Although Sakura hated Kenshin, she believed that you should give everyone a chance. Even if it is the bastard that you put all your trust into and then he dumped you.
"The night you flew to Korea, I was suppose to break up with you. It was just bad luck that I didn't decide to end it sooner." Kenshin paused. "Listen the truth is, I was in love with someone else. The only reason I ever liked you was cos my parents forced me to. They were so greedy. All they wanted was your money. I had no choice. They said that they would hurt Kaoru, my fianc