Warriors Of The Night
I don't own CCS, and I'm poor, so PLZ DON'T SUE ME!! Though the non-CCS characters are mine along with the story!
By: Mistress Ness
Chapter 4: Truth Doesn't Always Smile
Sakura and Sammi were getting everything ready for Sammi's aunts when the doorbell rang. "Syaoran, can you get that?" Sakura asked as and Sammi were moving the piles of magazines off the couches. "Sure." He nodded as he went to answer the door. Six girls stood at the door. The tallest one, with dark hair and blue eyes stepped forward.
"We're here to see Sakura Kinomoto." She said. Sakura appeared behind Syaoran and smiled at the women. "Hello, please, come in." she said as they both stepped aside to let them in.
"OK, let's get down to business here." Said Sakura as they all sat down in the living room. Sammi sat between Sakura and Syaoran, facing her aunts. "I heard that you had a rough past with Shiro."
The blue-haired woman, Naomi, nodded. "I bet Sammi told you. Yes, our father abused us quite a lot when we were young."
"He's a total heartless ass!" Keiko said.
"And he pretended to love Mother when he only wanted her noble name and her fortune!" Sango said in disgust.
Sakura looked puzzled. "You mother was the one with the money?"
Shinju, the white-haired young woman, nodded. "Yeah, Mother's maiden name was Natsumi Amaya, but known as Lady Natsumi. Father was a penniless good-for-nothing. He met Mother then seduced her, making her fall for him. Her love for Father was blinding her good judgment. But, Mother's riches weren't enough for Father. He got the Suzume Company in Hong Kong and transferred it here. He hogged everything while Mother was only serving as child-maker. She died giving birth to our unborn sister, Suzu. And as always, Father didn't give a damn."
Syaoran was so shocked at hearing the Kurisami daughters reveal Shiro's dirty secrets. Damn, the guy's a total asshole! And he wants to protect Sammi only?, he thought.
"So, even when Angelica and the other wife, Kimiko, were murdered?" asked Sakura. "Yeah," replied Michi. "He never cared for any of us. If it wasn't his own daughters, less his daughters-in-law. And we don't even think he cares about his only granddaughter very much either." She nodded towards Sammi.
"The point Michi is trying to make..........." Mitsuko said. "Is that he's only hiring you to protect the little one just to make him look like a hero, a caring grandfather."
"Which is total bullshit." Sammi frowned.
"Yep, little Sammi." Naomi agreed with her. "Total bullshit."
"So, what do you all plan to do about this situation?" Syaoran asked. Naomi said nothing. Sakura said, a bit angry. "Nothing, right? Just like in your childhood!"
Sammi spoke. "Aunties, we HAVE to stop this endless torture. We have to make the killer realize his only target is Grandpa, not us. We weren't aware of what happened with the Suzume Company until Grandma told us years ago!"
Sammi's aunts all stared at her, at a loss for words. Finally, Naomi spoke again.
"You're right, Sammi. We have to do something. But the question is, how can we? How can we convince a murderer who wishes to have our blood in his hands to not hunt us anymore?"
Sakura stood up. "I got an idea."
Syaoran, Sammi, and the Kurisami daughters all looked at her. Sakura took a deep breath and told them her plan.
----------Hell Dragons Headquarters------------
Akito ran his hand through his hair as he gazed out the window. Lately, he's been behaving very strange. His thoughts were no longer filled with plans of revenge, of spilling Kurisami girl blood. But of a certain auburn-haired woman. He frowned.
"I've gotta concentrate!!" he whispered angrily to himself. But he couldn't deny the truth any longer. In his mind, there are no longer thoughts of revenge and killing.
There was only Sakura.
Sakura with her emerald eyes. Sakura with her cold, unemotional look. Sakura with her kind yet rough personality. Sakura with her hatred towards any rapists.
He loved her.
And there wasn't a damn thing he could do about it. Akito knows the truth doesn't always smile at anyone but that's the final truth of it.
"Akito?" his sister called to him as she entered his room. Akito turned around and two pairs of peridot eyes met each other. "What's your status?" Midori asked. Akito smirked. "Good. Now the Kurisami daughters and the brat are left in my killing list."
Midori smirked also. "Good. Keep up the good work, brother." She said as she turned to leave. "Midori." Akito blurted out. Midori stopped and looked at her brother quizzically.
"Yeah?"
Akito kept his mouth shut. "It's nothing."
"....OK then." His sister left the room. Akito wanted to curse his own slow tongue! I almost questioned her about our mission to exterminate the Kurisami girls! I gotta watch myself and concentrate only in my mission, he warned himself.
But, he still couldn't get her out of his head. He could still see her clearly in his mind. He then remembered the amber-eyed man she was with. Could he be her boyfriend?, he thought, his blood steaming from jealousy. Gotta find out about that, he thought. He looked at his coat, his cap, and his shades sitting on his bed. He went over to his bed and grabbed his stuff.
----------Penguin Park-------------
Akito walked towards the apartment building to spy on her. He then heard a lilting female voice coming towards him. "So, you think the plan will work?"
He knew that voice.......SAKURA!?, he thought. He hid inside some bushes. He saw Sakura and that amber-eyed boy walking together. They stopped in front of the bushes where Akito was hiding. Akito parted some part of the bush and made a hole to see them.
"Yeah, I think it will, Sakura." the boy smiled at her. Sakura smiled back, making Akito's breath get caught up in his throat. 'Thank you for being with me, Syaoran."
Syaoran shook his head and cupped her shoulders. "It's nothing. I love you, Sakura."
Sakura softened. "I love you too, Syaoran." Syaoran pulled her closer to him and kissed her. Akito gasped quietly, rage running in his blood as he saw them kissing.
They pulled away at hearing a cell phone ring. "I'm sorry, it's mine." Sakura said as she pulled her cell phone out of her skirt pocket. "Yeah?" she greeted.
"Sakura, it's Shiro."
She made a face. "Hello, Shiro."
Akito's eyes widened at hearing the name. Shiro!? Shiro Kurisami!?
He saw Sakura nod and said. "We'll be right over." She hung up and turned back to Syaoran. "We gotta go to the Kurisami Manor. Shiro needs a word with us."
Syaoran made a face. "What does that blue-blooded bastard wants with us now?" he commented."
Sakura shrugged. "Not sure. Let's go." She took his hand. As they walked away, Akito was in thought. What do they have against Shiro now?
------------Kurisami Manor------------------
Sammi, Sakura, and Syaoran were all heading towards the living room, where Shiro was awaiting them. The servant opened the door for them, Shiro stood up at seeing them. "Why, welcome." He smiled. Sammi glared at him. "Stop your sorry excuses, Grandpa!" she snapped. His eyes widened at hearing her. Sammi turned to the servant, whose eyes were wide also, and said. "Leave us!"
The servant bowed. "My lady." He hurriedly closed the door behind him. Sakura spoke. "Shiro, I can't believe you lied to us the whole entire time. We thought you were an innocent man, but we found out you weren't."
"W-what!?" he cried, flinching. "Stop playing innocent, you demon!" Sammi yelled at him. "We know you're the reason why the killer wants to spill your girls' blood. You killed his and her family, the Suzume family, and took over their business when it belonged to their children!" Syaoran said in disgust.
"How!?" Shiro demanded. "Your daughters finally came out and said it, and I said it too!" Sammi smirked at him. Shiro growled at her and reached out to her, but Sakura slapped his hand away, her free hand drew her gun and aimed it at him.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you." she warned him.
"So, what are you going to do about it?" Shiro challenged. Sakura smirked. "Not me."
"Huh!?" Shiro said, confused. Sammi opened the door and she and Syaoran got out.
Sakura began to walk backwards, her gun still aimed at the man. "I'm still protecting Sammi, but NOT because you're telling us to, it's because she's an actual innocent girl, like your daughters." With that, she closed the door.
----------Hell Dragons Headquarters----------
Ryu was sitting on his bed, deep in thought. Ever since he got back to Japan, he and Midori have grown close. They spent endless hours in his room talking about their pasts. She laughed as she told him the crazy things she and her brother did when they were kids. Ryu felt a bit jealous of her. He never had siblings and remembered he always wanted a brother or a sister. Midori was born in Hong Kong and was raised there, a happy child with her parents and her brother. They lived in a mansion and they were your average happy family. Midori and her brother were inseparable, they went and did everything together. Midori and Akito went to the same school and always got good grades to make their parents proud. But then, their parents died in the bombing when Midori was only 5 and Akito was 8. After the tragedy, their lives changed forever. Midori and Akito still did well in school, but were bitter to people other than their Grandmother Mitsuko. They deeply cared for their grandmother; she was their only living relative left. Then, Midori formed the Emerald Dragons when she was 12. Syaoran and Eriol were in that gang with her. She took a lust for Syaoran, at that time she was getting engaged to the leader of the White Tigers. She used Syaoran and betrayed him. At the gang war, Syaoran killed her fiancé and sent Midori and the others to jail. A year she was sentenced, her grandmother died and Akito moved to live at Tomoeda.
He remembered her expressions as she told him her life. Her smile, her sad and angry face; they stayed in his mind all day. He observed her beauty, her peridot eyes, her dark green hair, and her light-toned skin. He didn't want to admit it, but he was starting to see Midori Suzume as more than just his partner in the revenge against the Angels of the Light.
I know I think she's beautiful, but to her, I'm only her partner-in-crime, he thought sadly. He knew their pasts were a bit alike. Their hearts shared the same pain, their mind goals the same. He just couldn't get her out of his head. She only smiles to him, when they're in his room late at night. During the day, she's an emotionless stone, but during the night, a woman. Ryu just sighed and closed his eyes.
Midori was walking towards Ryu's room, carrying some tea for them. She felt a bit different when she was around Ryu, way different than she's around her brother and Hell Dragons. She felt......happy, a bit shy, all girly-like.
A smile tugged at her lips as she recalled how he blushed when she joked with him at night about him never having a girlfriend. She remembered his eyes gazing deep into hers, those gorgeous sapphire eyes. She knows she really smiles only when she's around him at night, but during the day, she's a block of ice.
She took a deep breath and opened the door to Ryu's room. "Hiya, Ryu! Want some tea?" she said as she walked in. Her breathing quickened as she saw Ryu sitting on his bed, shirtless. He had a nice body, not as muscular as her brother, but very nice. She gulped and walked towards him with the tray rattling because of her trembling hands. Ryu looked up at her and their eyes met. She quickly turned away and placed the tray on the table, her back to him.
"So, have you visited your father?" she asked. Ryu knew she meant his grave. "No." he replied. Midori still had her back to him. "Oh, it would help you." she said. Ryu said nothing. She finally turned around, her eyes cold as always during the day.
"You need to remember your reason why you want to eliminate the Angels of the Light!" she pointed out. She turned towards the door to leave.
"Midori." His soft voice made her stop halfway. She slowly turned back to him and saw him get up. A small tint of pink colored her pallid cheeks as she saw him coming towards her. He grabbed her wrist. "We need to talk tonight. Come to my room later on." He said before releasing her again. Midori just nodded and left.
----------The Cemetery----------
Sammi shifted from one to another uneasily as she and Syaoran were waiting next to the car parked by the cemetery's entrance. "Um, what are we doing here again?" she asked meekly. Syaoran replied. "We have to wait for Sakura; she said she has to do something at her parents' graves."
His eyes were fixed on Sakura, who was on her knees before her parent's graves.
What are you up to, Sakura?, he thought.
Sakura bowed her head, eyes closed, and clutched her cherry blossom necklace.
Mommy, Daddy, a new threat is trying to exterminate us. I....I don't know what to do so far. I got a plan, but my powers aren't strong enough to detect whenever he attacks. Please, I need a little help. I beg of you......please hear my prayer.
She then murmured another prayer for their souls and then got up. She slowly walked towards Syaoran and Sammi. "Are you OK?" Sammi asked, eyeing her.
Syaoran noticed too. Her face was ashen pale, her eyes seemed a bit red. Sakura nodded slowly. "Y-yeah, I'm alright. Let's go home." She smiled weakly. "I feel a bit tired."
Syaoran and Sammi just looked at each other and the three of them went back home.
-------Sakura's Apartment------------
"I'm sorry you guys, I'm going to rest my eyes for a bit." Sakura said apologetically as she went towards her room. "What's up with her?" Sammi asked, clearly confused. "You got me." Syaoran shrugged.
Sakura sighed as she closed the door behind her. Why do I feel so sleepy all of a sudden?, she wondered as she walked towards her bed. She lay down and curled herself into a little ball and fell asleep.
Sakura opened her eyes and found herself in a small clear, cherry blossom trees shed showers of petals around her. "Huh?" she looked around, the whole scene was cloudless, light bathing it instead. She looked down and saw a small pond; the water reflected her face perfectly. She kneeled down, her gaze fixed on the mirror-like water.
The mirage changed into her mother and father's faces. "Mommy? Daddy?" she said quietly as she reached out to touch their faces. As soon as her fingertips touched the water, she felt a strong force throb inside her head. Sakura gasped and shut her eyes tightly.
"Ahh!" she cried as she held her head, the force in her brain was only getting stronger. Memories of her past began to race in her mind. Her father smiling down at her as her mother held her in her arms, her father's attack and his death at the hospital, her father's funeral; she, her mother, and Touya shedding tears for him, her mother tending Sakura's injuries every time she got into a fight, her mother's rape and death by the hands of Namura..........
She began to scream, feeling a stinging pain in her head......
Sakura gasped as she rose up, her body in a cold sweat. Her heart beat hard and fast in her chest. She spread her hand over her chest, breathing heavily.
"Sakura!" Syaoran and Sammi cried as they burst into the room. Sakura looked at the with wide eyes, the searing pain in her head finally dying down. "Are you OK!?"
Sammi asked as she jumped onto the bed, sitting in front of Sakura. Syaoran sat next to Sakura and put his arm around her.
"Are you all right?" he asked. Sakura swallowed hard and nodded slowly. "I'm fine." She said in a quiet, trembling voice.
Syaoran looked at her then gathered her in his arms, holding her trembling body close to his. "I-I had a dream. And in my dream, my head was killing me." Sakura said softly as Syaoran held her in his embrace.
Sammi looked at her, her sapphire eyes locking with Sakura's emerald ones. "What was it about?" she asked. Sakura bit her bottom lip as she recalled that dream.
"About my past, my childhood." She replied.
"I wish you didn't have that dream." Sammi frowned. Sakura laughed quietly and smiled at her. "Truth doesn't always smile, small lady."
She then felt a strong bump pf pain in her head, she cried out. "Sakura!?" Syaoran cried as he saw her hold her head with both hands, squeezed her eyes shut. Sakura saw Akito running after Naomi. A sickening feeling of coldness gave her goosebumps. "I see Akito after Naomi by Penguin Park, he's gonna kill her!" she gasped. Syaoran grabbed his cell and dialed for everyone.
"Angels, Sakura detected Akito on the move! Go to Penguin Park fully loaded!" he said. Sakura got up from his arms and grabbed her wig. "Let's go! Sammi, you stay here." She said.
----------Penguin Park---------
The Angels of the Light were gathered in Penguin Park. "So, where is he!?" Meiling growled. A piercing scream startled them. Sakura instantly drew her guns and ran towards the scream. "Hey wait up!" Syaoran yelled after her as the other chased her. Akito was on top of Naomi, his knife about to pierce her throat. "Die!" he said. Naomi screamed in terror. Suddenly, the knife flew out of his hands. He looked to his side and saw the beautiful Sakura glaring at him, her gun aimed at him. Smoke came out of the barrel of her gun, clearly, she used that to blast the knife from his hand.
"Why, if isn't Ying Fa?" he smiled charmingly at her. Sakura bared her teeth at him. "Let.....go......of her." she said threateningly. Akito slowly rose, his hand up in the air. "Get out, Naomi, NOW!" she barked. Naomi got up and ran without second words. The Angels finally caught up and aimed their guns at Akito. "Why, this isn't fair." Akito remarked. Sakura snarled at him. "Grin and bear it, asshole. Life's a bitch."
Akito smirked. "I figured that. So that's why I brought this." He snapped his fingers. Many men, Hell Dragons members, came out of the trees. "Fire!" Sakura shouted. The Angels all fired their guns. The Hell Dragons ran for cover while firing at them. "Take cover!" Sakura shouted as she jumped away from the flying bullets.
"Hai!" they shouted as they sought shelter. Sakura eyed Akito, who was running into the trees. She clutched her twins and turned to Syaoran, who was next to her.
"I'm going after him."
Syaoran shook his head. "Not alone."
Sakura quickly turned around and shot a guy on the arm, making him yelp and drop his gun. "I have to. I'm not a child! If I need help I'll scream!" she quickly ran out of their hiding spot. "Sakura!" Syaoran said. "Trust me!" Sakura yelled back as she ran into the trees.
She ran in a cautious pace with her fingers on the triggers. She heard a rustle near her. Sakura stopped and aimed her guns at the sound, her eyes scanning her surroundings. "Come out and fight like a man, you fuckin' shit-eating bastard!" she yelled and then shot a branch. She walked slowly, aiming at different places, her guard up. Suddenly, she felt a small breeze on the back of her neck. She quickly turned around only to see Akito smirking. "Quite feisty, aren't you?" he said as he quickly grabbed her wrists and cuffed them. Sakura yelped and Akito knocked her guns out of her hands. She snarled and tried to kick him when he grabbed her wig.
"I like your normal hair better." He said. She felt him yank the wig off her, her long auburn hair came tumbling down her back. Before Sakura could react, he swiftly grabbed her and threw her over his shoulder. Sakura was about to scream when
Akito yelled. "Bomb!"
Suddenly, she saw a lot of smoke coming from where her Angels were fighting. She gasped at realizing it was a blinding bomb. Akito began to run with Sakura on his back. Sakura finally reacted and shouted.
"HELP!"
The Angels were in the middle of the fight when suddenly, a bomb exploded, heavy smoke coming out of it. The Angels coughed, trying to see through the smoke. Syaoran searched frantically for Sakura when he heard her shout.
"HELP!"
He got up, gun in hand, and shouted. "Sakura!"
Meiling stood up in alert at hearing her cousin scream Sakura's name. "W-What's going on!?" she cried. Syaoran looked around and saw a big shadow. Part of it was squirming. Sakura!?, he thought. He ran to them. Sakura saw a figure approaching and screamed again for help. Akito, finally having enough, taped her mouth. Sakura got even angrier and began to cry out. Her muffled protests almost made him laugh.
Akito saw the approaching shadow and took off, Sakura on his shoulder. In the corner of his eye, he saw Hell Dragons running along with him. Sakura struggled helplessly, but no luck. Panic mixed with anger gripped her senses as Hell Dragons took off with her as hostage, for the second time.
"Sakura!" Syaoran cried as he got to the area where the shadow was, finding nothing. The smoke finally cleared up and something bright caught his eye. He looked down and felt the breath being knocked off his lungs as he saw the objects on the ground. Sakura's pink wig and her twin guns. He kneeled down and grabbed them, the color draining from his face.
"Syaoran!" Eriol called out as he and the rest of the gang neared him. The girls gasped as they saw the things Syaoran had in his hands.
"Emerald!" Tomoyo cried.
"Oh no, Ying Fa!" Meiling cried.
Syaoran just trembled from the worry and anger that surged in his body. "Not again!" Eriol said. Syaoran closed his eyes tightly and screamed to high heavens.
"Sakura!!!"
---------Hell Dragons Headquarters-----------
Sakura groaned as she was tossed onto a huge bed by Akito. His Hell Dragons morons all stood by the door, their eyes fixed on Sakura. "Remove her tape." Akito ordered. A man stepped towards Sakura. He grabbed the tape by one corner and yanked it off her mouth, making Sakura cry out in pain and anger.
"That fuckin' hurts, you bastard!" she said as she hit him with her cuffed hands as hard as she could, making him stumble back. Akito burst out laughing.
"You remind me of a hissing kitten." He remarked as he signaled the others to leave. "Master Akito." They all bowed and left the room. He walked over to Sakura, who was massaging her mouth, making a face. "I'm sorry he yanked it so hard." He said. Sakura glared at him, her eyes like icy emeralds. "What do you want with me!?" she demanded. "Try to sway my Angels to quit the fight? Like that bastard, Namura, a year ago?"
Akito smiled charmingly as his finger tapped the tip of her nose. Sakura snarled and tired to bite him, but he drew his hand back in time. "The kitty has claws." He laughed. Sakura felt her blood steaming. "Don't underestimate me!" she growled at him.
"Ah, but my dear Sakura, I would NEVER underestimate a beautiful woman like you." he said. Sakura made a face at his comment. "Answer my question, you blue-blooded murderer!" she said. Akito tucked a finger beneath her chin and raised her head up so her emerald pools would meet his eyes. "Didn't you already figure it out? If I wanted you dead; I would've already killed you."
Sakura thought about it and knew he was right. He was very careful with her; she knew he didn't want to kill her. Sakura felt her blood grow cold as realization hit her like a ton of bricks.
Akito saw her reaction and smirked. "Why yes, I brought you here to know you a little bit more." He said. Sakura KNEW he was lying. She knows men well, well enough to see the lust and........she stopped at seeing into his light green eyes. His eyes did reflect lust, but also love. She gasped quietly.
--------Sakura's Apartment----------
"Sammi!" Syaoran shouted as he rushed in the door. Sammi popped out of her room and smiled. "Syaoran!" the smile on her face faded though, as she saw that
Syaoran was alone. "Where's Sakura?"
Syaoran said nothing for a moment. How am I gonna break it to her?, he thought. He took a deep breath and finally spoke. "Sakura's been kidnapped."
Sammi gasped, her rich cerulean eyes widened in disbelief.
"NO!" she cried, her eyes were beginning to water. Syaoran, at looking at her face, he was greatly reminded of Sakura when she lost her parents. He saw the videos of when she was a child and saw how her sad face was identical to Sammi's. Sammi felt her knees give away and would've hurt herself if Syaoran hadn't caught her. She began to sob. Syaoran was again reminded of Sakura. He wrapped his arms gently around the girl and held her.
---------Hell Dragons Headquarters----------
Akito stared at the woman before him. Her pink lips were slightly parted, her green eyes were wide in disbelief. He found himself wanting to kiss her, to make her see he was a better man than that Syaoran, the one his sister hates so much. His eyes held hers. Sakura could see the sudden change of emotion in his eyes. There were no longer cold, but warm. Yet, Sakura felt NO attraction whatsoever, she loved Syaoran, and she didn't care if she had to kick this guy's ass to make him realize it. Akito gently traced a line down her soft cheek, making Sakura slap his hand away.
"Stop that." She warned.
"Or what?" he teased. Sakura had to raise an eyebrow at his sudden change in behavior. Last time she was kidnapped, she was beaten after beating the living shit out of Ryu for trying to rape her.
Akito laughed and said. "By the look of your eyes, I won't have you beaten. I heard about that from Ryu."
Sakura glared at him. "Oh, so you're also Ryu's lapdog now? Just like Hell Dragons?"
Akito shook his head. "Nah, Midori and I are our own team. We only need Ryu's influence to carry out our revenge against Shiro Kurisami. And now I'm gonna ask....." he said as he neared his face to Sakura's. "Where is Sammi Kurisami?"
Sakura scoffed, rolling her eyes. "Hell if I'm tellin' you." she replied.
"Anyway, you know WHY I brought you here? Without Ryu or my sister knowing?" he asked softly. Sakura's face showed NO emotion and it amazed him.
Her cuffed hands resting on her lap, and he tried not to see a lot the way her cherry blossom necklace charm rested between her full breasts. Her long hair spread on the sheets, making her look like an angelic goddess.
"Well? TELL!" she snarled.
Akito removed his coat, startling Sakura.
"Well, my little angel........" his voice dropped to a whisper. "I got you here to........do a little show for you."
"Stop beating around the damn bush and SPILL!!" Sakura cried, REALLY frustrated now.
Akito laughed again, her anger amusing him.
"I brought you here to show you how I feel about Ying Fa of Angels of the Light." He whispered in her ear. Sakura felt her head pound in horror at his words. Her breathing stopped. She felt her untamed nature kick in again.
"You fascinate me, Sakura Kinomoto." He said. Sakura just gasped at his words.
A/N
CH 4 IS FINISHED! Sorry it took so long, I had a rough week, but I'm fine now! Be ready for Watashi no mi Sakura Ch 4! Thank you to the reviewers, you got my love! Lol.
Oyasumi nasai!
Mistress Ness