Title: Something's Happened In My Heart.

Disclaimer: No, I do not own CCS… just my computer…

Author's Notes: Okay, first of all, this chapter was once again done by moi, since my sister was too lazy to type up the next one… (growls insanely to self)… so anyways, I don't know if this fic is going to be co-authored…

Anyways, please excuse myself for taking for ever to bring the next part out… blame it all on my YueMuse… he wasn't being very helpful until last night… Yes, people, this was written just last night… As always, R and R… enjoy…

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It was dark.

Sakura awoke suddenly, a feeling of dread uncurling within her. Willing her breath to normal, Sakura laid quietly, here eyes searching the room for any foreign presence.

She didn't find any.

She went back to sleep, but she couldn't shake of the feeling that she was being watched.

She awoke several hours later to a gentle knock at the door. Still jittery from the previous night, she held her breath and calmed at the sight of her nurse, coming in to do her daily check-up.

After checking her vital signs, the nurse smiled down at Sakura. "I've got good news for you."

Sakura's head snapped up to the beaming nurses' face. Her brow furrowed, and she asked in a week voice.

"What news would that be?"

"You're being signed out today. I overheard a man asking for you. Isn't that great? After your week's stay, I'm sure you're looking forward to going home."

A feeling of dread overcame her, and Sakura had to swallow the lump in her throat. No, she thought. Not good at all. I feel safer here in the hospital.

"Um, would you by chance have seen the man?"

"No, I only heard him ask for your doctor so he could sign you out. But he did sound very lovely and caring. I could tell he couldn't wait to take you to his place and look after you."

The nurse beamed again, pulled back the curtains to let the early morning light in, and left the room.

Sakura burrowed under the covers. Lovely? Caring?

Images of the man that had visited her over the past few days flashed into her mind. The thought of Li Syaoran taking her to his home to personally take care of her was way too appealing for her own good.

Sakura gave a rueful smile and shook her head. If that was indeed his intent, she would know in exactly an hour, when he made his daily visit.

Reaching for the buzzer, Sakura called for her nurse, wanting to get ready for Li's appearance.

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As expected, Li was on his way to the hospital for his daily visit with Sakura.

On the way, Li used the car link to talk to his business partner, Eriol. After a few moments, Eriol's typically cheerful face appeared on the screen.

"Hello, Li." Eriol greeted with a nod of his head.

Li lifted a brow in acknowledgement. "Listen, I need to go to the hospital today to see someone—"

Eriol lifted his left brow. "To see someone? Is this someone female, perhaps?"

Li gritted his teeth, "Yes, a female. I'll explain later. Anyway, can you cover for me at the office and reschedule any meetings that I have this morning?"

Eriol nodded. "Ok, but you owe me. This is the third morning in a row that you have left me here."

"What are friends for, huh?"

And with that, Li disengaged transmission, grinning to himself. The limo stopped and Li slid out of the limo and knocked on the driver's window. The window slid down and Niles appeared on the other side.

"Meet me back here in an hour."

Niles gave a quick nod of acknowledgement, before driving off.

Li strode into the hospital and made his way to the third floor where Sakura's room was located. On the way, he stopped at the gift store, purchasing a bouquet of flowers for Sakura.

Li had thought about her constantly for the past week, her image popping up everywhere he went. He thought about the thinness of her body and the emerald innocence in her emerald eyes.

It had enraged him, seeing those marks on her back, his vision seeing blotches of red at the thought of anyone harming his sweet looking girl. Li paused.

His girl?Since when did she become his girl? Li shook his head, and didn't question as to how his mind and categorised Sakura under 'his'. He merely accepted it, for it held some truth in it.

Feeling more light hearted, Li grinned, making his way towards the store owner.

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There was a knock on the door.

Sakura looked up, hoping to see Li Syaoran enter the room, but was disappointed when she saw her doctor, Ang Lee standing in the doorway.

"Hello, Sakura. How are you this morning?"

Sakura smiled. "Fine, thank you."

Pulling the curtains around the bed for some privacy, Dr. Lee ordered Sakura to take her hospital gown off, so that she may check her injuries.

The minor injuries on her chest that she had obtained from the car accident were healing up quite nicely. The welts on her back though, were slower in healing.

Ang Lee bit her lip and restrained herself from questioning her patient about the welts and other scars on her back, knowing fully well that she would either stay silent or lie. And Ang knew she didn't do a really good job of it.

Deciding that she was indeed well enough to leave, Dr. Lee signed the necessary papers and informed Sakura that a steward would be up soon to escort her to her waiting guardian.

Sakura nodded and glanced at the clock on the wall.

It was almost nine.

A feeling of excitement overcame her. Could it be? Would Li be waiting for her downstairs? He was usually already in her room around this time…

Opening her bedside drawer, Sakura pulled out the small black bag that Li had brought her which contained female toiletries and such. Smiling, Sakura remembered how red-face Li had gotten when he had given it to her, and when he had asked her if she needed anything else that she might need monthly.

They were both relieved when Sakura said no, and spent a very awkward ten minutes together.

Pulling a comb from the bag, Sakura ran it through her hair, wanting to look presentable for some insane reason.

A few minutes later, the promised steward appeared at her door.

Grabbing her few belongings, all which were previous gifts to her from Li, she was helped into the awaiting wheelchair. Being wheeled away, she took a deep breath, her beating faster, hardly waiting to see Li.

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Li stepped out of the elevator as it stopped at the third level, and made his way to Sakura's room. Looking inside, he came to a stop.

The room was empty.

Confused, Li looked up and down the corridor, spotted a nurse and asked her about Sakura.

The nurses' eyes lit up. "Oh, Sakura. Nice girl, that one. Though awfully shy. You just missed her; she was being wheeled away to her waiting guardian who had just signed her out today."

A niggling of doubt nagged at Li. How would her guardian know where to find her? No one save himself and Niles knew Sakura's whereabouts. He turned back to the nurse.

"Where did you say she was going again?"

"Ground floor to be formerly signed out," the nurse threw over her shoulder as she rushed over to an incoming injured patient.

Shouting a 'thanks' to the departing nurse, Li ran back to the elevators, then decided to forego them for the stairs.

Racing down the flight of stairs, Li hoped that he would be in time to catch Sakura before anything could happen.

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Sakura watched as the number '1' appeared in the indicator and the elevator doors opened.

She took a deep breath. Just one more floor, she thought happily. Then I'd be able to see Li.

Taking a deep breath, she put on a radiating smile, ran her hand through her short hair, and waited for the elevator to come for a stop. Moments later, the elevator stopped and a bell resounded, signalling its stop.

Sakura took another deep breath as the doors opened. The air came whooshing back out as she sat in disbelief, looking up into the dark-haired man.

She couldn't believe it. Tears gathered in her eyes and she gave a low moan of distress. The dark-haired man gave a malicious grin in return.

"Hello, daughter. I'm so glad you're feeling better."

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TBC… As always, R and R…