SPEEDING BLADE

Little Wings – Ok, I really don't like typing but I do it for you guys and my stories. Why can't we just SAY the stuff and the computer write it. It would be so much easier. On with the story!

Disclaimer – Everything belongs to CLAMP except the plot and characters you don't recognize.

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Chapter three: The Guard

Sakura had gotten her tattoo on her lower back, like the other girls in the gang. She took a painkiller afterwards, so she wouldn't feel as much pain. She'd also learnt a little bit of gun shooting and some fighting moves.

"Hey?" Touya said into the phone when it rang. "Oh, it's just you..yeah alright, relax!..fine then! Hello Nakuru how have you been?..mm-hm..uh-huh..now?..ok, see you soon"

"What was that about?" Yuki asked.

"Nakuru. She bit my head off when I said 'oh, it's just you' so she made me greet her 'properly'. Anyway, she needs us to help her at the club tonight but to go ow coz we gotta set shit up" Touya answered.

"Ok, I'll just get my jacket" Yuki laughed.

"Oh, and she said you children should come tonight too, the good DJ's back" Touya said to Yamazaki, Meiling, Tomoyo, Eriol, Sakura and Syaoran, who were playing a big and noisy game of uno.

"Yeah, yeah, just go, you're putting me off" Meiling waved.

Touya rolled his eyes and went out the door, Yuki by his side.

"What club is it?" Sakura asked when they'd finished.

"'Ecstasy'. Ever been there?" Syaoran asked, shuffling.

"No" Sakura said simply.

"Nakuru bought it when they started up Speeding Blade. She said something about how every gang has their own special turf, and she chose a club" Eriol explained, shrugging.

"We only have two hours to get ready! Quick, let's go" Meiling said, running up the stairs with Tomoyo and Sakura.

They all wore the outfits they'd bought at 'Junk' when they went shopping. {LW/N- See chapter one} but different shoes. Tomoyo wore ankle boots, Meiling had lower-thigh highs {I love these boots!} and Sakura put on strappy black stiletto heels with silver studs on them. After styling their hair and doing all the make-up, Sakura, Meiling and Tomoyo strutted downstairs, to see the boys watching a baseball game on ESPN.

Meiling cleared her throat , and they looked around.

"'Bout time" Syaoran grumbled. Meiling narrowed her eyes.

"How do we look?" she asked.

"Nice" Eriol nodded.

"We'll meet you there, catch us if you can" Tomoyo said before running to her car. The boys were close behind.

Tomoyo, Sakura and Meiling quickly got into Tomoyo's purple Lamborghini and backed out at nearly the same time as Eriol. For a minute they were neck and neck, but Eriol pulled ahead slightly. Tomoyo grunted then had to swerve a truck at the last second. Sakura screamed a little and was holding onto everything she could grab. Meiling just whooped. Tomoyo pressed on the accelerator, catching up with her boyfriend. The club was just in front of them and Eriol were really pushing for the win. Eriol pulled in front by a fraction and stopped in a park a second before Tomoyo did. They got out of the cars.

"So" Eriol said, throwing his hands up.

"I let you off easy" Tomoyo lied, walking past him. "Don't expect victory next time"

He caught up with her and draped an arm around Tomoyo's shoulders. She snaked her arm around his waist and rested her head on his shoulder. Sakura walked in with Syaoran. She looked around the club, taking in the music, lights and atmosphere. She absolutely loved it.

"Nakuru's done a great job on this place" Sakura said to Syaoran.

"Yeah. Do you want a drink?" he asked.

Sakura looked surprised but then grinned. "Sure. Peach bacardi breezer, thanks"

"I'm not being nice, we get the drinks on the house" Syaoran said, very discreetly the corners of his lips tugged upwards ever so slightly.

Sakura rolled her eyes and tapped her head. "Should've known"

She went up to the counter with him to see Nakuru, Touya, Yuki and a guy with brown hair who she didn't know working there.

"Hey kids! What'll it be?" Nakuru said.

"Peach barcardi breezer and a vodka" Syaoran answered.

"Comin' right up" she went to get them and slid the drinks across the bar to them.

"Thanks" Syaoran called over the music.

The two of them sat at an empty table and started on their drinks. Sakura and Syaoran sat in silence for a minute.

"So..um, how's it going?" she asked.

"Not too bad" he replied.

"Do you mind if I ask you a question?" Sakura asked.

"Didn't really give me a choice there, did you sunshine?" Syaoran said.

"I take that as a yes. Have you ever killed anyone?" she asked nervously.

Syaoran hestitated before answering "Yes"

"What's it like?" Sakura asked softly.

"Bet you want to know what to expect, huh? It's hard to explain. The first is the most difficult, physically and emotionally. Tomoyo was twelve and Eriol and I were thirteen. We were out by ourselves, I think Nakuru was out with some guy, I think" he started.

"Yeah?" she urged him on.

"Well, these guys, about eighteen, cornered us and started asking for money and drugs. We didn't have it, obviously, so the punched and hit us all. Tomoyo was a bit weaker, she could barely grip her own gun after they'd beat her. Don't tell her I said she's weaker than us, she'll go skitso" Syaoran said.

Sakura laughed. "Ok. I can't imagine Tomoyo weak"

"Eriol and I were a little stronger and the three of us had to shoot the other three guys, they would've beat us to death. They'd done it before. So we all counted to two and fired. Tomoyo burst into tears and Eriol and I were shaking like mad, trying to comfort her" he paused to look at Sakura's reaction.

"So young" she whispered. "Hey! I didn't even know you HAD feelings!"

"Shut it, you. There were the dead bodies, blood was all around us and we ran. Away form all of that. It gets easier though. You get tougher and colder and want revenge. You need to have those things to survive in our world. Or you'll die if you go soft" Syaoran finished, taking a swig of vodka.

"Wow. You three really have a special bond" Sakura said.


We've seen each other grown and done shit together that no-one can understand or replace" he told her.

"That's so deep" she put a hand over her heart.

"Nah, I got it from a self-help book Nakuru made me read when I nearly shot her, but the book had no swearing" Syaoran let out a little laugh.

Sakura giggled. "Oh, I love this song!" she hinted as the next one came on.

"So?" he said tonelessly.

Sakura grabbed his arm and dragged him onto the dance floor, swinging her hips in time to the music while Syaoran crossed his arms as if waiting for her to finish.

"Come on!" she yelled over the sounds, taking his hand again. "We may hate each other but you are so not ruining my night!"

Suddenly, a gunshot sounded. The music stopped and everyone scrambled to the sides, some screaming and heading towards the exit, which no-one could get out since it was blocked. A guy around seventeen or eighteen with black hair and red tips walked to the middle of the floor, a gun by his side. Tomoyo walked up close to him, looking up to the guy as he was taller. She was glaring hard.

"Daidouji" he said.

"Matsuka" Tomoyo replied. "You nobhead"

"Excuse me?" Matsuka said loading the gun with his hand.

"You come here, on Blade turf, with not back-up and even if you were smart enough to bring it, this club is packed with my people" she answered.

"She's right. Fuck off" Touya leapt over the bar, Nakuru and Yuki following.

"Matsuka, don't mess with my bitches. Beat it" Meiling called, coming up with Yamazaki.

"Where's Li and Hiiragazawa? You three will pay for killing Kenshii" Matsuka said to Tomoyo.

Syaoran and Eriol both joined their gang, Sakura following with a hard look on her face, but really scared inside.

"Ah. A new Blade" Matsuka said, when his eyes rested on Sakura. "Thought you'd recruit people over eight years old, Daidouji"

He made a swipe for Sakura, who ducked and low-kicked him in the shin. Tomoyo smiled proudly at her sharp work. Matsuka grabbed Sakura's hair while she was still on the ground and pulled her up. She winced slightly. He held a knife to her throat. Sakura's heart skipped a beat but her outer self remained calm. Well, looked calm at least.

"Leave her" Eriol snarled. The whole gang pulled out their guns and pointed them at Matsuka. He ran the blade over a part of Sakura's throat, leaving a shallow cut. He threw her to the rest of the gang.

"Our new target is her" he snapped, pointing at Sakura. And with that, he left.

"That's it, we can't take any chances. Syaoran, everywhere Sakura goes, you go. Meiling and I will cover for her when we're at school but everywhere else, she's with you. At least until she's finished elite training" Tomoyo took her No-buts-my-decision's-final stance.

"No!" Sakura and Syaoran said in unison.

Tomoyo gave them a look that could've frozen boiling water. Behind her, Eriol had his hands up and was shaking his head frantically as if to say 'Don't go there'. They both settled for sighing and looking sour.

"Hey! Let's put some music on, yeah?!" Meiling yelled.

The music started pumping through the speakers and everyone started to dance, though a little nervously. Tomoyo motioned for them to go to the parking lot. The five younger members followed her. When she was sure they wouldn't be overheard, Tomoyo started to speak.

"Sakura, I'm going to speed up your training a bit. You'll go through five days of intense training. Tomorrow, you'll do shooting with me, then driving with Eriol, strategy and reflex with Yamazaki, fighting with Meiling and then swords and daggers with Syaoran. You can do a bit of bartending work with Nakuru when she has the time," Tomoyo said quickly and in a low voice.

"What about school?" Sakura asked.

"You aren't going. Meiling and I are staying home the one day we need to teach you. Some things are more important than school, and your life is one of them" Tomoyo said with a smile.

Sakura was really touched at what he friend had said, but she knew not to gush or Tomoyo would tell her to shut up, so she settled for beaming at her in return.

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