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night at Syaoran's is a little bumpy. Well, I don't need to tell you. . .
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With You
"I'm sorry, do we know you?" Tomoyo asked, looking at Eriol with a confused expression. Syaoran nodded, then walked over to Tomoyo and Eriol.
"Look closely." Syaoran directed. Both Tomoyo and Eriol leaned in, their eyes squinted. Tomoyo looked into Sakura's emerald eyes and immediately understood.
"OH MY GOD SAKURA!" Tomoyo screeched, causing Eriol to cover his ears with his hands. He backed away to where Syaoran leaned casually against the wall, watching as Tomoyo and Sakura screamed in joy before hugging.
"It's been so long! What's happened to you?!" Tomoyo cried as she hugged Sakura tightly. She backed off with a completely dumbfounded look, and Sakura tugged on her baggy shirt, revealing her belly. Eriol's mouth dropped open as Tomoyo screeched again.
"You're pregnant!?" Tomoyo squealed. Sakura nodded nervously, casting a glance at Syaoran and Eriol as they stood against the wall. Eriol's expression was priceless; wide eyes and an open mouth made him look quite comical.
"Just over six months." Sakura replied, her voice still small and weak. Tomoyo broke out into a huge grin and started clapping her hands excitedly.
"I'm going to get to work tomorrow on little baby clothes! This is so exciting!" Tomoyo gushed, her eyes growing starry as design ideas floated through her mind.
"Sakura's moving in for the time being, until she gets back on her feet." Syaoran declared, catching Tomoyo's attention. She grinned and took Sakura's hand, leading her into the kitchen.
"I'll fix you some tea. You look like you could use it." Tomoyo offered. Sakura nodded, a smile creeping onto her pretty face as she followed Tomoyo into the other room. Eriol turned to Syaoran, a concerned look on his face.
"Syaoran, where'd you find her? She looks like she's been to hell and back!" Eriol whispered, trying to keep the conversation from floating into the room where Sakura sat.
"I ran into her at the grocery. Her boyfriend is a total prick, Eriol. He was beating her. I had to take her out of there. She's our friend." Syaoran answered, glancing into the kitchen. He watched Sakura timidly sip her tea, her eyes closing as she happily listened to Tomoyo talk.
"That jerk! It's a good thing you brought her here then, Syaoran. We'll take care of her." Eriol said, his eyes darkening at the mention of Jacob. Syaoran nodded and started for the kitchen, Eriol walking behind him.
"Tomoyo was just telling me about university in Hong Kong. You three seem to have had some real fun." Sakura said, another smile gracing her face as Syaoran and Eriol entered the kitchen.
"We did. Sakura, you look exhausted." Eriol replied. Sakura nodded and felt a yawn coming on, but pushed it back.
"If you're tired, you can sleep in my room tonight. I'll sleep on the couch." Syaoran added. Sakura shook her head, but it was no use. Syaoran's mind was set, and there was no going back.
"Come to think of it, I am really sleepy." Sakura said, letting the yawn emerge. Syaoran smiled and grabbed Sakura's bags, leading her down the hall to the last bedroom. He opened the door for Sakura, who walked in and looked around thoughtfully.
The room was a deep hunter green, white trim lining the baseboards. The floor was wood, most of it covered by a dark green area rug. This was definitely Syaoran's bedroom. A dark mahogany bed was in the corner, taking up a good portion of the room. Sakura sat down on the bed as Syaoran pulled the white comforter back, revealing white linens.
"Thank you, Syaoran. I'm sorry to put you out." Sakura said as Syaoran started to leave.
"It's nothing, Sakura. I'm glad you're here. Tomorrow we'll get your keys." Syaoran answered. Sakura walked to the door with Syaoran and looked out to see Tomoyo and Eriol slipping into the other bedroom, closing the door behind them.
"They're together?" Sakura asked. Syaoran nodded, and Sakura smiled.
"I always knew they would be together eventually." Sakura mused. She yawned again, and Syaoran pushed her gently back into his room.
"Goodnight. You need sleep." Syaoran said quietly. Sakura shook her head and smiled as Syaoran closed the door behind him. She started to change into her pajamas, dropping her clothes onto the floor. Sakura caught sight of her reflection in Syaoran's mirror and frowned.
There she was, standing in her panties and bra, bruises contrasting sharply against her wishy-washy skin. Her stomach wasn't too large, but it was definitely showing her pregnancy. She touched her tummy with her hand, smiling as the child inside jumped and reacted.
'Oh little one. . . I wish things could have been different for you. But this is how things are, your dad's an abusive man and you'll probably never know him. I'm sorry I couldn't do better for you.' Sakura thought, changing into a t-shirt and long grey pants. She climbed into Syaoran's bed and curled up as best she could, waiting for sleep to take her.
Syaoran laid on the couch in the living room, his arms folded behind his head. Eyes open, he watched the ceiling as if it were the most interesting thing he'd ever seen. Syaoran's amber eyes concentrated on the shadows as they danced across the ceiling, their semi-rhythmic movement almost entrancing.
Thoughts of the day occupied Syaoran's mind as he lay awake. He was still shocked to have seen Sakura the way he had seen her, and to be honest it scared him. How could someone as strong as her fall into something like that? She just didn't seem to be the same person he knew three years ago.
'What happened to you, Sakura?' Syaoran thought to himself, shifting on the couch so he was on his side. He heard a door open, and soft footsteps walk out into the kitchen. Slowly getting up, Syaoran walked out to the kitchen to see Sakura getting a glass of water. He walked up behind her and softly put his hand on her shoulder.
"NO!" Sakura screamed, dropping the glass and wrenching herself free of Syaoran's grasp. The glass shattered into a million pieces on the floor, and Sakura sank into the corner with Syaoran as he tried to calm her down. Tomoyo and Eriol came piling out of their bedroom at the sound, emerging to find Sakura in Syaoran's arms, her body shuddering with sobs.
"What happened?" Eriol asked as Tomoyo joined Syaoran and Sakura on the floor. Syaoran shook his head and sighed, hugging Sakura gently.
"I frightened her. I'm sorry, Sakura." Syaoran explained, apologizing to the scared young woman. Sakura looked up at Syaoran, her emerald eyes bloodshot.
"It's alright. Sometimes I used to go out into the kitchen at night and Jacob would be drunk . . . there was nothing I could do to fend him off." Sakura mumbled. Tomoyo looked at Sakura with sympathy in her violet eyes.
"Everything's ok. Go back to bed, you two." Syaoran said, helping Sakura to her feet and walking with Eriol and Tomoyo back to the bedrooms. Syaoran took Sakura back to his bed, helping her into bed.
"I'm sorry, Syaoran." Sakura whispered, her eyes heavy. Syaoran shook his head and pulled the covers over Sakura's body.
"Don't worry about it. Everything's fine." Syaoran said reassuringly. Sakura sighed and allowed her eyes to close once more. Syaoran stayed by her side until her breathing was slow and steady, then went back out to his bed on the couch.
'This is going to be a very interesting couple of months.' Syaoran thought before falling asleep himself.
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With You
"I'm sorry, do we know you?" Tomoyo asked, looking at Eriol with a confused expression. Syaoran nodded, then walked over to Tomoyo and Eriol.
"Look closely." Syaoran directed. Both Tomoyo and Eriol leaned in, their eyes squinted. Tomoyo looked into Sakura's emerald eyes and immediately understood.
"OH MY GOD SAKURA!" Tomoyo screeched, causing Eriol to cover his ears with his hands. He backed away to where Syaoran leaned casually against the wall, watching as Tomoyo and Sakura screamed in joy before hugging.
"It's been so long! What's happened to you?!" Tomoyo cried as she hugged Sakura tightly. She backed off with a completely dumbfounded look, and Sakura tugged on her baggy shirt, revealing her belly. Eriol's mouth dropped open as Tomoyo screeched again.
"You're pregnant!?" Tomoyo squealed. Sakura nodded nervously, casting a glance at Syaoran and Eriol as they stood against the wall. Eriol's expression was priceless; wide eyes and an open mouth made him look quite comical.
"Just over six months." Sakura replied, her voice still small and weak. Tomoyo broke out into a huge grin and started clapping her hands excitedly.
"I'm going to get to work tomorrow on little baby clothes! This is so exciting!" Tomoyo gushed, her eyes growing starry as design ideas floated through her mind.
"Sakura's moving in for the time being, until she gets back on her feet." Syaoran declared, catching Tomoyo's attention. She grinned and took Sakura's hand, leading her into the kitchen.
"I'll fix you some tea. You look like you could use it." Tomoyo offered. Sakura nodded, a smile creeping onto her pretty face as she followed Tomoyo into the other room. Eriol turned to Syaoran, a concerned look on his face.
"Syaoran, where'd you find her? She looks like she's been to hell and back!" Eriol whispered, trying to keep the conversation from floating into the room where Sakura sat.
"I ran into her at the grocery. Her boyfriend is a total prick, Eriol. He was beating her. I had to take her out of there. She's our friend." Syaoran answered, glancing into the kitchen. He watched Sakura timidly sip her tea, her eyes closing as she happily listened to Tomoyo talk.
"That jerk! It's a good thing you brought her here then, Syaoran. We'll take care of her." Eriol said, his eyes darkening at the mention of Jacob. Syaoran nodded and started for the kitchen, Eriol walking behind him.
"Tomoyo was just telling me about university in Hong Kong. You three seem to have had some real fun." Sakura said, another smile gracing her face as Syaoran and Eriol entered the kitchen.
"We did. Sakura, you look exhausted." Eriol replied. Sakura nodded and felt a yawn coming on, but pushed it back.
"If you're tired, you can sleep in my room tonight. I'll sleep on the couch." Syaoran added. Sakura shook her head, but it was no use. Syaoran's mind was set, and there was no going back.
"Come to think of it, I am really sleepy." Sakura said, letting the yawn emerge. Syaoran smiled and grabbed Sakura's bags, leading her down the hall to the last bedroom. He opened the door for Sakura, who walked in and looked around thoughtfully.
The room was a deep hunter green, white trim lining the baseboards. The floor was wood, most of it covered by a dark green area rug. This was definitely Syaoran's bedroom. A dark mahogany bed was in the corner, taking up a good portion of the room. Sakura sat down on the bed as Syaoran pulled the white comforter back, revealing white linens.
"Thank you, Syaoran. I'm sorry to put you out." Sakura said as Syaoran started to leave.
"It's nothing, Sakura. I'm glad you're here. Tomorrow we'll get your keys." Syaoran answered. Sakura walked to the door with Syaoran and looked out to see Tomoyo and Eriol slipping into the other bedroom, closing the door behind them.
"They're together?" Sakura asked. Syaoran nodded, and Sakura smiled.
"I always knew they would be together eventually." Sakura mused. She yawned again, and Syaoran pushed her gently back into his room.
"Goodnight. You need sleep." Syaoran said quietly. Sakura shook her head and smiled as Syaoran closed the door behind him. She started to change into her pajamas, dropping her clothes onto the floor. Sakura caught sight of her reflection in Syaoran's mirror and frowned.
There she was, standing in her panties and bra, bruises contrasting sharply against her wishy-washy skin. Her stomach wasn't too large, but it was definitely showing her pregnancy. She touched her tummy with her hand, smiling as the child inside jumped and reacted.
'Oh little one. . . I wish things could have been different for you. But this is how things are, your dad's an abusive man and you'll probably never know him. I'm sorry I couldn't do better for you.' Sakura thought, changing into a t-shirt and long grey pants. She climbed into Syaoran's bed and curled up as best she could, waiting for sleep to take her.
Syaoran laid on the couch in the living room, his arms folded behind his head. Eyes open, he watched the ceiling as if it were the most interesting thing he'd ever seen. Syaoran's amber eyes concentrated on the shadows as they danced across the ceiling, their semi-rhythmic movement almost entrancing.
Thoughts of the day occupied Syaoran's mind as he lay awake. He was still shocked to have seen Sakura the way he had seen her, and to be honest it scared him. How could someone as strong as her fall into something like that? She just didn't seem to be the same person he knew three years ago.
'What happened to you, Sakura?' Syaoran thought to himself, shifting on the couch so he was on his side. He heard a door open, and soft footsteps walk out into the kitchen. Slowly getting up, Syaoran walked out to the kitchen to see Sakura getting a glass of water. He walked up behind her and softly put his hand on her shoulder.
"NO!" Sakura screamed, dropping the glass and wrenching herself free of Syaoran's grasp. The glass shattered into a million pieces on the floor, and Sakura sank into the corner with Syaoran as he tried to calm her down. Tomoyo and Eriol came piling out of their bedroom at the sound, emerging to find Sakura in Syaoran's arms, her body shuddering with sobs.
"What happened?" Eriol asked as Tomoyo joined Syaoran and Sakura on the floor. Syaoran shook his head and sighed, hugging Sakura gently.
"I frightened her. I'm sorry, Sakura." Syaoran explained, apologizing to the scared young woman. Sakura looked up at Syaoran, her emerald eyes bloodshot.
"It's alright. Sometimes I used to go out into the kitchen at night and Jacob would be drunk . . . there was nothing I could do to fend him off." Sakura mumbled. Tomoyo looked at Sakura with sympathy in her violet eyes.
"Everything's ok. Go back to bed, you two." Syaoran said, helping Sakura to her feet and walking with Eriol and Tomoyo back to the bedrooms. Syaoran took Sakura back to his bed, helping her into bed.
"I'm sorry, Syaoran." Sakura whispered, her eyes heavy. Syaoran shook his head and pulled the covers over Sakura's body.
"Don't worry about it. Everything's fine." Syaoran said reassuringly. Sakura sighed and allowed her eyes to close once more. Syaoran stayed by her side until her breathing was slow and steady, then went back out to his bed on the couch.
'This is going to be a very interesting couple of months.' Syaoran thought before falling asleep himself.
*I think I'm done for now. I'm tired. Review this for me please, I will love you all FOREVER! ::Smiles:: Thanks for reading! Have an awesome day!*