Behind the Mask
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Chapter 9 – Trouble in Paradise
Syaoran plopped onto the couch in his room and looked around. Why is it so quiet in here? It's probably nothing... "SURPRISE!!!!" Everyone screamed making Syaoran jump. "Syaoran dude, are you okay? It looks like you've just seen a ghost." Daniel asked teasingly. Syaoran elbowed Daniel in the gut. "You didn't have to guys. Didn't I tell you?" Syaoran slapped Michael across the head. "Why am I always the one getting slapped?" Michael asked with narrowed eyes. "Well at least you didn't get elbowed." Daniel mumbled. "Hey! I got punched." Kaiba whined. "What about me? I got kicked." Andy added. "Well all of that together aint as bad as what my cute little cousin just did to me." Eriol whined earning a punch from Syaoran. "He bruised my ego." Everyone in the room gasped and broke into laughter. "Will you quit your whining?" Syaoran asked annoyed.
"Syaoran we didn't give you this surprise just because it's your 24th Birthday. Syaoran as you know in the Chinese zodiac every twelve years you return back to the animal you were born in." Eriol stated seriously. Syaoran nodded. "And every twelve years you will have a year of bad luck? Yours has been going pretty good since you are the dragon. Anyways, there will come a time when your luck will run it and you'll have to make a very important decision." Eriol continued. "What decision?" Syaoran asked seriously confused. "Soon enough you shall find out. Until then you must spend your time wisely." "Eriol who the hell have you been talking to?" Syaoran demanded balling his fists. "I've been talking to a friend." With that everyone disappeared from the room when Syaoran blinked. Damn how do they do that? Even Sakura knows, yet I'm the only one who doesn't know. Syaoran thought frustrated.
"Hello son." Syaoran turned around and saw his parents standing there smiling. Syaoran's eyes widened. They were filled with fear and happiness. "Syaoran don't just stand there like a statue." Yelan ordered. "Aren't you going to say something son? As a Li you should be composed at all times." His father stated. (A/N: I don't know his name so I'll just call him father.) "But you're suppose to be dead." Syaoran stuttered rudely. "We made some arrangements with a few friends that you might know of." Feimei answered Syaoran's question. "Sister?" Syaoran asked unsure not wanting to raise his hopes. "Correction. Sisters." Xiefia corrected. "Oh my god. It's so good to see you all. I never thought I'd see you again. Let alone hear your voices." Syaoran's eyes went all shiny. "Now son. A Li man must not cry." Yelan stated. "Hello brother! I miss you so much. I love you so much. I wish I could give you a hug. But I'll just blow you a kiss instead." Fuutie exclaimed.
A chill flew to Syaoran's face. It was so cold, but full of love. "I'll cherish this moment forever. Was this like a gift or something?" Syaoran asked smiling. "Yes, from us, your friends and some other people who care about you. But you mustn't know who just yet." Fanfren butted in. "None of us approve of you building up a gang just to get revenge." "But father, mother, sisters, I'm only doing it for you all." Father nodded understandingly.
"However, this is a journey you must make through life. Along the way you will make decisions, our only hope is that you make the right ones. Sacrifices will be made and we all hope you will stay strong and follow your heart. Do what you think is right son." Yelan stated softly smiling. "We all love you brother. We all love you very much. Never forget that we all love you and are watching over you. Our hearts are with you all the way." The four sisters chanted together before disappearing.
"Make us proud son. We love you very, very much. Never forget that our Little Wolf." Father and Yelan spoke proudly together smiling before finally disappearing as well. "I love you too." Syaoran answered before plopping onto his bed with all the things his family just said running through his head. "Sacrifices will be made and we all hope you will stay strong and follow your heart. Do what you think is right son."
I better go to sleep now. I have a long day ahead of me. Syaoran thought as he switched off the light. Sakura I wish I could love you. Syaoran thought sadly dreaming of what might have been.
Next Day
"Hey guys! I had the most awesome dream yesterday. I saw my family again, it was so real. I swear I could even feel the kiss that Fuutie blew me." Syaoran babbled on about his 'dream' and conveniently left out the part where Yelan told him about his journey. He must have had his memory partially erased. Eriol, Andy, Daniel, Michael and Kaiba thought in unison. It's sad though. They're the centre of attention, but they are so blind they can't see it. Andy thought to himself sadly.
"Well I better get going now.....I need to go practise some archery." Syaoran grinned widely. Since when did Syaoran grin that widely? Michael asked himself. "Archery?" Daniel cocked an eyebrow. "Yeh, archery. The type with the bow and arrow." Syaoran replied smugly. "What other types of archery are there?" Kaiba asked dumbly. Everyone sweatdropped while Kaiba scratched his head. "See you guys later then. If anything happens then just call me. Proceed with the plan." Syaoran stated seriously closing the door behind him. "Let's hope ALL goes to plan." Eriol emphasised. "Including our little plan." Andy added.
While Syaoran is driving
I don't think I can resist Sakura much longer. Something is making me pull towards her. It's like I can't live a day without seeing her beautiful or the sweet melody of her voice. "Oh god, I'm thinking metaphorically just thinking about her." Syaoran muttered. I wonder if I should just let my feelings flow? I've already shown how I think of her. It's how to express it into words. I don't care if I have to break my vow. I will follow my heart, just like mother, father and all my sisters told me. Syaoran stopped at a red light and glanced to the right and saw a couple walking side by side, hand in hand. Syaoran looked to his left and another couple at the park were kissing. Syaoran looked straight ahead and saw two young kids laughing, hand in hand.
Oh my god I think I'm going insane. The light turned green and he sped away as quickly as possible. Syaoran decided to stop at a mall to get a coffee. Stay calm Syaoran, it's only a coincidence, breathe. It's not like everywhere you go you're always going to see couples together. As Syaoran walked to 'La Caf' he passed a pet shop and saw to love birds grooming each other affectionately. "Did you know without the mate, the other one would die of loneliness sir?" (A/N: I'm not sure about this.)An assistant told Syaoran matter-of-factly. Syaoran just stood there glued to the spot and watched as the two birds continued to groom each other. As soon as Syaoran woke up from his trance he quickly walked away towards his car. "I'll get a coffee later." Syaoran mumbled. The assistant just stood there muttering something about rude bastards before moving on to the next customer.
Ok, it's official, I'm going insane. Everywhere I go there's love. It's like one big conspiracy against me. No, now I'm becoming paranoid. Syaoran decided almost beginning to twitch.
If only Syaoran knew how close to the truth he really was. "Pheww....there's at least one single person." Syaoran sighed. "I spoke too soon." He muttered annoyed as he saw a guy hug the girl from behind. (a/n: There are single people around it's just that Syaoran can only see the couples.)
Syaoran pulled up at Cherry Train and walked to the back. "Syaoran are you sure you want to try archery today? You need a steady hand. And well by the looks of it you have a hand made out of jelly." Yukata asked half serious. "No, I'm fine. I just got a little shaken up that's all. By the way, where is Sakura?" Syaoran asked as calmly as he could. "She had some business to attend to. Something about property and several annoying bakas who won't just sell." "Well anyways hurry up, I don't have all day."
Hours later
"For the hundredth time, you need a steady hand. Sakura isn't going to be happy about all those missing arrows." Yukata repeated exasperated. Syaoran smiled sheepishly and yet again fired an arrow. Surprisingly Syaoran actually hit the target for once. "Congratulations Syaoran. You have one hit. Well, I suppose that's a reasonable goal just for today. Come back next time and hopefully you would have improved." Yukata tried to praise before disappearing. Damn, how do they do that? Syaoran shook his head.
"I better go now." Syaoran whispered and walked off.
Somewhere else
"Carry out the plan and if anything happens call me straight away and I'll come. So where are you meeting? ....... At the bridge? ......Okay........Bye." Sakura hung up her phone after talking to Melinda. "Sakura. Are you sure we should go through with this?" Yukata asked seriously. "I'm positive. This is the first step to victory and we must take it. There's no other way." Sakura mumbled. "If you are sure. Then I shall follow you all the way my friend." Yukata said smiling. "That means a lot to me. You're like the sister I've never had. Arigatou." Sakura spoke her eyes glimmering as she bowed politely.
Driving on the road
Why did Syaoran pull away like that the other day? I thought he liked me, well more than a friend. Ok, didn't I tell myself not to fall in l---. Sakura stopped thinking that word. Kami-sama, I almost said it again. Syaoran is so.... so....so....I can't even describe it. He's my dream guy. How could I every live without him? Great I can't think like this. We're just friends and that's all we'll ever be. Maybe, maybe....we'll become closer, but I don't think he could live knowing I'm so dangerous. It would put his life in danger.... Sakura wandered off thinking
A light tapping on her window broke her train of thought. It was Syaoran standing there grinning. He's got the best smile. Sakura thought dreamily. "Are you going to let me in or what?" Syaoran teased. "Sorry Syaoran, I was thinking that's all." Sakura replied weakly while opening the door.
Syaoran looked as handsome as ever with his messy hair and great smile. "What were you thinking about?" Syaoran asked curiously. "Us." Sakura mumbled, realising what she said she clapped her hand over her mouth. "Us?" Syaoran asked with a glint of hope in his eyes. "Yerr......us......getting to this concert soon. You still have to meet them don't you." Sakura lied. "Oh yeh that.....I'll just talk to their agent and umm.....watch them perform." Syaoran tried to sound serious, but sounded a little sad. "Is there something wrong?" Sakura asked concerned making a right turn. "Everything's just fine. It's just that...I wanted to tell you that you make me feel -- -,,... happy." Syaoran choked blushing slightly. "Me too. You make me really happy Syaoran and don't ever forget that." Sakura chirped smiling. Syaoran heard his heart sing when Sakura said those words. "Well we're here, let's enter through the back. Since you do own them and since I got backstage passes we can go through." Sakura got out of the car walking across to Syaoran and opening the door for him. Syaoran stepped out smiling.
"Bonsoir monsieur." Sakura spoke with a French accent giggling. "Enchantée." Syaoran spoke huskily, kissing Sakura's delicate hand, like it was an expensive vase, softly. His lips are so soft.
"Comment allez-vous mademoiselle?" Syaoran asked with so much grace. "Comme çi, comme ça. Et toi?" Sakura replied still giggling. "Ça va très bien, merci. Because I'm with you." Syaoran spoke lovingly gazing at Sakura's beauty. "Watashi mo." Sakura whispered leaning very closely to Syaoran. Their lips were just centimetres apart. She smells like cherries. He smells like chocolate.
Almost there, so close, about to touch. "Ahh! Mr Li, it's nice to see you again." A booming voice interrupted. "Hello Mr Saskiwa. This is Kinomoto Sakura." Syaoran introduced, annoyed at the interruption. "It's nice to meet you Mr Saskiwa." Sakura shook hands with the man in his late 50s. "We best get going now. Come on Sakura." Syaoran pratically dragged Sakura away from the old fart and headed towards a room. "Syaoran what the hell are you doing?" Sakura demanded. "I'm going to introduce Porno Graffiti myself." Syaoran replied gritting his teeth. Syaoran settle Sakura and walked over to a man, which whom he talked with. Sakura could barely listening to the conversation and soon enough Syaoran came striding over.
Yet again, Sakura found herself being dragged by Syaoran in his powerful arms. I feel so safe. Sakura finally woke up from her thinking by the sounds of a roaring crowd. "WE LOVE PORNO GRAFFITI!!!" The crowed screeched. "I LOVE YOU AKHITO! WOOOO!" A girl screamed. "Syaoran what the hell are you doing dragging me onto the stage?" Sakura whispered. "OH MY GOD IT"S SYAORAN! I LOVE YOU SYAORAN! YOU'RE SO HOT!" Another girl screamed. "GET AWAY FROM HIM YOU WHORE! SYAORAN IS MINE!" Several other girl's screamed. "Wow. You sure have one huge fan club oppa." Sakura whispered. Syaoran squeezed Sakura's hand lightly to reassure her.
"SAKURA YOU ARE SO HOT! WILL YOU BE MINE?" A guy yelled out. Sakura seemed a little dazed and only smiled back weakly. Syaoran felt that Sakura was uncomfortable and decided to end this "guest appearance" quickly. "So you all love Porno Graffiti huh? Well then you'll love this performance cos one lucky person will win the chance to meet them with these backstage passes." Syaoran spoke loudly and coolly. "Sakura will you give me our passes?" Syaoran asked politely. Sakura nodded and handed him their passes. "Okay so what happens is I throw these two backstage passes out and whoever catches them, then they simply keep it." Syaoran explained. "3....2....1" Syaoran spoke as he threw one of the passes as far as he could. Loud screams of excitement were heard all over the stadium. "BITCH! GIVE IT! ARGGHH!" A guy was heard yelling. "Here Sakura, you can the last one." Syaoran reassured. "Here comes another one." Sakura blurted out.
Sakura swore in her head that she could hear war cries and animals. "Run Sakura." Syaoran commanded as he whirled past her grabbing her wrist. Syaoran didn't stop running til her reached Sakura's car. They were both huffing and puffing. "Awwww, I don't get to watch them perform." Sakura pouted teasingly. "I'm sorry Sakura, I'll pay you back. How about we go watch the fireworks at the end of the year together? With the guys too?" Syaoran suggested. "Yay! You're the best Syaoran. You're the best friend any girl could have." Sakura chirped lunging onto Syaoran. Syaoran's eyes softened when he heard this and his heart almost sank. They were in that awkward position again. Yep, the one where they are in each other's arms and the faces are centimetres apart. Syaoran leaned in and so did Sakura, their gazes never leaving one another.
When you walk away you don't hear me say please, oh baby, don't go. Sakura's phone rang.
The love song sung for 1 million people I can't just simply collect my memories. Syaoran's phone rang.
Exasperated the two answered the phones.
"Moshi moshi........hai.......hai.......I'll be right there." Sakura and stated in unison before hanging up.
"Listen Sakura. I gotta go." "Listen Syaoran I gotta go." The two spoke in unison again. "Use my car. I already got a bike parked at the back. Catch ya later!" Sakura yelled throwing Syaoran the keys and running off.
Sakisuka Bridge
Five men in black were standing at the lonely bridge. The bridge had been closed off for construction and the road was empty. Another man in black clothing arrived and was smoking a cigarette. "So you've finally captured the 5 elusive co-leaders of Shinhwa? Oh, but where is the one and only Éclair?" Wolf asked sarcastically breathing out the smoke. "I'm behind you." Éclair spoke loudly. Wolf spun around, only to have a gun to his head. "Let them go, are your master here gets his brain blown out." Éclair said menacingly. "Now run along and be a good little doggy." Éclair pouted. "Let them go then. You heard the crazy bitch." Syaoran commanded. Éclair kicked Wolf where the sun don't shine and watched him collapse. "Don't ever call me that again." Éclair spat.
Hawk, Sun, Andy, Silver and Cyber reluctantly let Lumiere, Aduial, PS, Meiling and Utada free. What the hell are you doing Lumiere? We didn't need Éclair's help! Aduial thought angrily. I'm having one of my off days. Lumiere replied in her thoughts. Valar. Please protect her from harm. Aduial prayed hard. Wolf smirked as he moved his hand swiftly to the gun grabbing it away from Éclair's grasp. "Well, well, well. Haven't the tables seemed to turn so quickly." Syaoran spoke coldly as he held the gun to Éclair's head. "I'm not afraid of you." Éclair spoke firmly. "You will be."
Hawk and the guys stood there snickering while Shinhwa were absolutely powerless. "You sickass bastard!" Meiling yelled. "Get out of here. I'm ordering you to get out of here. Promise me you'll fight on." Éclair spoke. "No! Don't speak like that!" Aduial boomed. "Shutup whore!" Wolf exclaimed slapping Éclair across the face. "GET OUT OF HERE!!!!!!" Éclair ordered. They could only comply with Éclair's orders and left. "Aww, you're such a noble leader." Hawk spat. "I'm gonna make you pay for what you did to my family. And now is the moment of
truth.....beat her long enough for it to hurt, but short enough so that she doesn't pass out when we dump her over the bridge." Wolf commanded
Éclair's eyes widened in shock and her mouth hung open, but she had to stay brave for her friends.
An hour later
Éclair was bruised up. Her clothes were torn and she had bad cuts everywhere. "Cyber go tie those stones to her ankles so that she will sink to the bottom of the fucking ocean." Wolf growled. "Hmmm...now the only thing left to decide is whether to take off that mask of yours and reveal an ugly whore....I'd rather not look at the person who murdered my family." Wolf glared at her and spat in her face.
"Now go dump her wretched body over the bridge." Wolf looked disgusted when he saw Éclair smile. "You seem glad to die." "I'm glad to be rid of a world of you. Go to hell." "Fuck off bitch." Wolf growled throwing her over the bridge.
A loud splash was heard and at that instance all of them began to laugh uncontrollably. "Who would have known it would have been so easy to get rid of her?" Sun laughed evilly. They were laughing so hard that they didn't notice the helicopter flying near by. In the helicopter stood Aduial, assassin extraordinaire, and her psychic PS and Meiling.
Aduial aimed an arrow straight towards Wolf's heart. Wolf heard this and quickly dodged it. Dammit. Meiling and PS had already injured Silver and Cyber in the arms with their rifles. Aduial quickly fired three more arrows and hit Hawk, Silver and Sun in the legs. Wolf grabbed his gun and began shooting non-stop at the helicopter, but it didn't seem to work. The arrow that he had dodged, wasn't dodged so well. It actually hit him on the arm as well. "FUCKING DISPERSE!!!" Wolf yelled. They all tried to get away on their bikes. "YOU"LL FUCKING PAY FOR WHAT YOU DID!" Meiling yelled shooting several more bullets.
"Stop it. We will get them next time." A person hidden in the shadows spoke. "We have to do it for Éclair!" Meiling retorted. "PS, kindly take us back now." Aduial spoke softly. PS nodded and went to the front to control the helicopter that was on automatic. "HOW CAN YOU BE SO CALM? WE JUST WATCHED ECLAIR GET KILLED! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU!" Meiling raged. "Will you shut the fuck up!? She wouldn't have wanted us to be like this!" PS yelled trying to concentrate on flying the helicopter. "You're right....we'll miss you Éclair." Meiling whispered faintly so that only Aduial could hear.
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