Chapter 12: Almost dead

Later that same night Syaoran was getting ready to make his move, Jihochi's father was going to be in trouble and it was coming after him. Syaoran got his sword and put on a black out fit to hind himself in the darkness. Ki looked at him while Syaoran opened the window. "I'll be back soon," Syaoran said patting his on his head making Ki purr a little. Syaoran jumped out the window and landed like a cat. Syaoran jumped up and flew using his powers to guide him. It was almost one in the morning, Syaoran could feel Jihochi's cold aura near by.

Then it was strong all the sudden, Syaoran stopped and looked it was a huge house. 'This must be it' Syaoran thought, Syaoran landed near an opened window and slyly slipped throw. Syaoran walked throw the house looking for Jihochi's Father's office.

Syaoran turned and saw a kitten walking around. Syaoran sighed and saw to great door. He walked the door and opened it slowly. It was pitch black it was nothing in there. Syaoran walked in and saw his desk. Syaoran ran swiftly over to the desk. "Okay, let see some dirt," Syaoran said looking threw the draws and on the desk. Syaoran opened the bottom draw it was a gun. Syaoran picked up the gun and put it in his hidden pocket. They the light came on. "Shit," Syaoran whispered to himself and ducked under the desk.

"JIHOCHI!" Yelled the man. Syaoran peered on the side on the table. 'That's him' Syaoran thought then he heard foot steps. "What now, I have to do my homework," Jihochi said walking to the bottom of the stairs. "I need the light changed in the bathroom, now." He said walking over to the desk slowly making Syaoran sweat. "Do it yourself," She said walking back up stairs. Jihochi's walked over to her and slapped his hard leaving a mark near her eye. She didn't wince of anything she looked at her Father was cold still eyes and then walked away.

Syaoran watched Jihochi walk past her Father. Then the phone rang Jihochi's father picked up the phone. "Hello, I told you no........yes..........because I didn't have enough money..........yes...........no...........I'll be in Hong Kong in the spring.............okay...........very well...........I'm pretty sure........okay............bye," He hung up the phone.

Syaoran move to the other side of the desk at Jihochi's Father began to move. The phone rang again but then it stopped after two rings. Syaoran summoned his swords and walked slowly of the Jihochi's father. Syaoran's heart began to beat slowly and then Jihochi's father turned around.

"What the-"

At that second Syaoran thrust his sword toward Jihochi's Father heart but missed. Syaoran rolled the other side of the room and stood in a fighting stance. "Who are you?" He said. Syaoran didn't say anything. Jihochi's father looked at Syaoran but didn't see his face. Syaoran jumped up and attached, but missed. Jihochi's father turned around and picked up a sword that was next to him on the wall and cut Syaoran across the arm.

Syaoran looked at his arm. "You'll never get out here alive," He said. Syaoran turned around and there were at least 50 men around him. Syaoran knew he couldn't take on all these men. "You'll be seeing me," Syaoran said. Syaoran took a large glowing orb from behind him and threw it to the ground and jumped out the window while the orb made smoke to cover him.

Syaoran ran down the street and then jumped onto House roofs and then ended up at the main fountain at the park. Syaoran winced a little at the pain of his leg and then sighed. 'Damn I was so close,' Syaoran thought as the looked at his sword. Then Syaoran heard voices.

"Tomoyo stop, I don't need this now," Said Sakura, she was near by. Syaoran could hear Tomoyo laughing. "Sakura just say it, you like Syaoran," Tomoyo said. Sakura sat on the fountain side and sighed. "I like him as a friend, He justs seem, sad and distant it's hard to talk to him when he just has killing on his mind," She said. Tomoyo looked at Sakura and sat next to her.

"Look you'll see him tomorrow, maybe you can talk to him about what he's feeling, you know." Tomoyo said trying to comfort Sakura.

Syaoran didn't hear what they were saying he was still spaced out about Jihochi, and her father. No wonder her aura (To him) was so cold and small. Sakura gasped and stood up and turned around. 'Syaoran' She thought and looked at the uneven figure that was on the other side of the fountain.

Syaoran took of the mask that covered his face. Sakura knew it was him and his aura felt tired and wounded. Syaoran walked away when he notice Sakura move. Tomoyo looked at Sakura and grabbed her hand. "Don't," She said. And Sakura just stopped. Syaoran slowly floated off the ground and flew home. He knew that Eriol would try to get in his room to see if he was still there, so he just left.

The next morning, Syaoran was up early playing with Ki. Syaoran didn't feel like going to school but he was already ready to go. Ki purred and meowed as Syaoran teased him with a cat nip mouse. Syaoran looked at his watch and then sighed. "Ki, I have to go now, I felt some food on your bowl so don't eat it all, Kay?" Syaoran was leaving the room and walking down the stair. Ki was still playing with the cat nip mouse and Syaoran left. Syaoran walked to school slowly. His leg was still hurting a little he just healed it, and it was still regenerating.

After 10 minutes Syaoran stopped at the school gates and sighed. 'God if you can hear me, please just make my life end' He thought opening the gates and walking threw the crowd of cheerleaders and students talking and laughing. Syaoran walked to locker and sighed again, hoping the day would go past and it was still quiet early.

Eriol and Tomoyo however were enjoying there time together as the periods past. Syaoran avoided Sakura anyway he could. So instead of going to the bathroom and hiding from her, he went to the library to get some books he needed for at math test and some exams, before lunchtime. Syaoran walked the down small walk ways. He had about four Harry potter sized books for advance math and heavy reading on wars and stuff like that. Syaoran turned around and then he bumped into someone with a large pile of books.

Syaoran knew who it was, It was Sakura of course, her aura was strong for someone who can feel it. Syaoran helped her up. "Oh Syaoran, I haven't seen you all day," Sakura said smiling. Syaoran rolled his eyes and picked up his books. "Here let me help you," She said picking up his book that was behind her. Syaoran helped Sakura with her books avoiding her eyes. "What with all the books?" He asked. Sakura blushed and looked down. "Well, I not really good at math, in fact I hate it, I have a big test coming soon and I need to study," She said. Syaoran sighed.

"You really don't know that first thing about studying for an advance math test, and I'm the one who likes math," Syaoran said. Sakura gasped. "You like math," She said really shouting. Then a group of people shushed Sakura. "Sorry," She whispered turning to them and then back to Syaoran.

"I can help you, you might even get an A," Syaoran said. Sakura nodded. 'Shit! way did I say that?' Syaoran thought. "You can come over at seven, you know I live?" She said. Syaoran nodded knowing that it was half a lie but he could feel her aura from seven miles away. "And since your helping me I'll do something for you," Sakura said. Syaoran seemed a little interested. "But it's a surprise," She said. Syaoran sighed. "Fine, I'll see you tonight," He said walked away as the ending period bell rang. Syaoran walked outside knowing Jihochi would be there.

'I wonder if she knows her father's a killer,' Syaoran thought walked the corner of the wall and some jumped on him from behind. Syaoran turned and fell on his back. Jihochi was on top on him. Syaoran sighed. "Hey," She said. Syaoran looked at her glassed knowing that she was covering the cut the was near her eye. Syaoran sat up and reached for Jihochi's glasses.

She shot up and sighed. "Don't touch these, there very rare," She said. Syaoran stood facing Jihochi. Syaoran with his fast reflexes took off her glasses revealing the cut. She looked down. "You need to get anyway from him," Syaoran said. Jihochi gasped. "What are you talking about?" She said. "I know your father beat's you, I saw him do this last night, I was in the house." He said. Jihochi's eyes widened.

"That was you?" She said. Syaoran nodded. "Your so-called father killed my family and he's been doing business with others that helped him. and I know you know something," Syaoran said coldly. Jihochi began crying softly letting tear touch her cut. "I can't tell you, he said he'd kill me if I do," She said. "Tell me, you don't need to worry about that just leave Japan and go to Beijing or something he'll never find you there if you change your name, I can make sure of it," Syaoran said quickly.

Jihochi nodded and sighed. "Okay, my Father just ordered out a large order to some guy Hong Kong and he's going there this spring, I don't really remember his name, and also my father's head master it now working on some EX company trying to get everyone high, I over heard them talking about someone interfering with something," She said. Syaoran nodded. "So your father company sells drugs and weapons and no one knows this?" Syaoran said. Jihochi nodded and sighed.

"It a top secret thing, anyone who tries to bring the company down well be put to death under his law and rights, three tried and died," She said. The bell suddenly rang. "Okay, make sure after school go to the computer lad and get airport tickets and leave as soon as you can and avoid your Father, if he finds out, I just make sure he comes after me," Syaoran said quickly.

She nodded and turned but then she turned back and hugged Syaoran. Syaoran looked down and hugged and back. Then she smiled and ran off. Syaoran ran to class as fast as he could and then went to his locker it was his last period reading. He never really liked it much but it was a little relaxing.

After School Syaoran came out the principals office and told Eriol everything. "So what are we going to do now?" Eriol said drinking a soda and got out of a vending machine. "I'll book us some tickets, I already dropped out, you should too," Syaoran said as they walked fast a small lake. Eriol sighed and looked at Syaoran. "My stupid descendant, you really need to think about this, dropping out of school ain't goin' help a thing," He said.

Syaoran stopped walked and then looked at Eriol like her were crazy. "Okay, number one: I 'm not your stupid descendant, and don't ever call me that. Number 2: It'll help very much, I'll be able to think without homework and meaningless essays. Number 3: Your going to drop out of else, and believe you don't wanna know," Syaoran said taking a little photo album out his pocket and flipping it open showing Eriol as a baby naked running to a man made lake.

"Blackmail, Oh your good," Eriol said slyly. Syaoran grinned and walked up to Eriol. "I'll get it done by tonight," Eriol said with a sigh. Syaoran grinned and walked next to Eriol to the coffee shop. "Syaoran are you crazy?" Eriol said as they entered the shop. "Yes, you know I think I am," He said. "We have a long day a head of us, and we need to start packing right away," Syaoran said walking to an empty booth. Eriol sighed and sat with him. 'This is goin' be one bad Christmas holiday,' Eriol thought dully.

Later that same day Syaoran was home along once again and Eriol was out with Tomoyo (He thinks) Syaoran grabbed his books, he was getting ready to go to Sakura's house to help her with her math. Syaoran put all his books and stuff and his bag and walked to the door putting on his shoes and walking out the door. Syaoran stopped out the bottom of the stairs and closed his eyes trying to feel out Sakura's aura. Syaoran turn left were he felt and then walked down the street.

TBC

Due to the standards beyond my control I lost this chapter when my computer was on the weird, so it had to be whipped and ever since I've been working on this chapter and writing SELFISH at the same time. But I'm really happy that I finished his chapter. I all ready wrote up to chapter 18 which there will be more of what we all love SS and ET and some secrets revealed. Thank you for waiting and sorry 4 talking so long

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