A/N- Hey guys sorry for the cliffy and from keeping you all waiting, you see I would update soon, but I couldn't log on. Anyway, I got part of this poem from somewhere, written by anonymous. So I discredit myself and give credit to whomever that person is.
Black-Fire-Dragon-15- 'aS iS gRaBe TaLaGa AnG gAnDa,' what does that mean? Also, to answering your question, it's the power of love Syaoran has for Sakura, lol.
Thanks everyone for reviewing!!!
Disclaimer: CCS is not mine!
Chapter 13- Past Retold
Sakura's eyes widen in disbelief. There on the ground, Syaoran lay, with the sword still clasp in his tired fingers. She turned her head and looked down.
" Wonderful! This is so wonderful!" Kira hollered as he clapped his hands in entertainment.
" Now, how can Syaoran save you now...Sa-kura?" Kira mocked as he glared at the hopeless girl while holding a wry smile. Her head was bent low and tears flowed from her melancholy eyes. She looked up with sadness as she blinked away the tears.
" What kind of person are you?" She shrieked and writhed violently, trying to break loose from the rope that bound her arms to her side. ' Syaoran...get up...please.'
Surely, surely as we live
We know more
And, and as we live
We forget
-000-
Dreamy State
" Syaoran...Syaoran." A faint voice echoed.
" Who's there?" Syaoran said as he looked around his surrounding which was totally dark space of nothingness.
" Syaoran." The voice became much louder now.
" F-Father?" Syaoran stammered as he looked up at a black sky. Somehow, he had recognized that voice from when he was a child. The voice that he adores was his father's rich tone.
" Yes my boy! Who else?" Toichi said with a slight hint of liveliness to his accent.
" Father, where are you? I c-can't see you." Syaoran whispered as he moved his arms outward to find his father and wanting to hug him after.
" You can't see me for I am just a mere spirit who came inside that little head of yours." Toichi chuckled.
" Father! I want to see you!" Syaoran cried; sounding like the young boy he used to be. " I miss you so much!"
" Syaoran, you silly lad. I've always been in your heart. You just never really opened your heart until now." Toichi whispered.
" Father, can I see you? I wish to see you!" Syaoran said as he tried fighting his blindness he's experiencing.
" Very well, then."
A bright light came from nowhere and a figure came forth.
" Syaoran." Toichi whispered, his shining amber eyes, gleaming at his only son. " Here I am."
" F-Father!" Syaoran cried. He ran to his father for a tight hug. " I've been a bad boy."
" What do you mean, boy?"
" I almost killed Eriol. I-I hurt so much people throughout my life." Syaoran cried. " These are things that a father would feel shame for his son."
" I saw all that happened and I forgive you. You have a chance...
" Chance?" Syaoran whispered as his father softly release him.
" Yes, get up, just get up."
" Huh?"
" Get up, get up boy!" Toichi's urgent voice said as he slowly vanished away.
" Father! WAIT! NO! Pleeaassee don't go! Don't leave me!" Syaoran desperately cried.
" Get up..." Toichi whispered fiercely and he was gone.
End Dreamy State
-000-
Syaoran eyes opened and Kira jumped back in shock.
" Get away from me!" Syaoran spit as he got up, bringing the sword to level with his eyes. He lifted his arm in the air, carefully clutching the blade; he brought it down and slashed Kira across the chest
" What the F#$k! Arghhhhhhh..." Kira bellowed as he fell to the ground with a loud thud.
" I thought that bear killed you years ago. I guess it was too weak, but I'm sure that I will kill you, to avenge my father." Syaoran whispered with distaste. He positioned his sword to Kira's tainted heart.
" Any last words?" Syaoran said. Kira smirked and Syaoran's eyes narrowed in confusion.
Things that begin
Always have an end
If you can live on,
Think always of that
" Wataku!!!" Kira yelled.
" Huh?" Syaoran felt the ground shaking. He turned around and saw a huge bear coming his way. This bear wasn't any ordinary bear; it was a beast, a dangerous beast. Syaoran smacked the bear with his sword, but the bear continued going after him.
" What is this thing?!" Syaoran hissed while fighting for his dear life and the life of Sakura's too.
" This...This is Wataku, my bear." Kira said as he laughed evilly. The bear ran toward Syaoran with speed and propelled him in the air with the back of its furry head. Syaoran flew high in the air but was taken down by gravity. He landed on the ground, nearly breaking his neck if it weren't for the support of his blade.
" Back off, bastard!" Syaoran whispered as he pulled himself up.
" I will give you strength..." Toichi whispered in the mind of Syaoran.
If this world was split
Into happy and sad things
I rather be sad
I always been sad
" Thank you." Syaoran murmured as he felt his body fully replenished. Syaoran arched his eyebrow up and coordinated his eye to the bear's chest. Then he aimed his sword. He took a quick, hard lunged in the direction of the bear and had his sword coming out, smeared in blood. The bear roared in pain and skipped off the ground. Syaoran smirked. He ran to the bear and slashed it all around. It roared once more.
" You stupid bear! I remember that you were the one that attacked my father. Do you have a reason to hurt my father?!" Syaoran yelled at it through gritted teeth. " You will die along with Kira!"
The bear cowered away, running from Syaoran for dear, desperate life. It whined like a little puppy as it ran to a corner, finding no absolute escape.
" You f#$king bear! What the f#$k are you doing, Wataku? Are you stupid?" Kira yelled with arms flapped outward. " I've trained you through all these years, fed you chemicals so that you can have strength and a massive growth spurt, yet, you're still weak!"
The bear looked at him with anger. This wasn't the life he wanted. He lived a strict life of training, always getting abused by Kira if he did something wrong. The bear missed his family, his family that was killed by Kira. That long ago, he saw a man in the woods, thinking that it was Kira, he attacked him, but it wasn't Kira. He stopped his killing and continued on his way. Later, he saw a man running, this time. He was absolutely sure that it was Kira and attacked him, but Kira had injected him with something that made him drowsy and weak. Until that day to this day, he was Kira's slave. Well, not anymore. The bear pushed Syaoran aside and ran to Kira for an attack.
" What are you doing you stupid bear?!" Kira yelled in pain as the bear, named Wataku, slashed at him with his razor-sharp claws that were recently sharpened by Kira himself.
" I have helped you. Now, do the rest." Toichi whispered as he left Syaoran's body and went towards the light.
Syaoran felt his body weakened and he needed to escape right now or the bear would soon go after him. He searched the cave for Sakura, and spotted her unconscious self, tied to a pole.
" Sakura." He whispered with love. He ran to her and with one whipped of the sword, the ropes broke loose and Sakura fell into his arms.
" Argh..." Syaoran groaned softly, feeling his body go tense with extreme pain.
He looked for an exit, and found it just by the uncontrollable fight between Kira and Wataku, the bear. There was a blood bath forming and if Syaoran doesn't leave, he would be part of that fight shortly. Syaoran hastily sped the cave, holding onto Sakura's waist tightly, as he jumped from the mountain, taking his sack with him. The rain continued to beat down to the ground, making the dirt muddy and slippery.
" Oh no!' Syaoran yelled as he slid down the muddy side of the mountain. His back was terribly burning, as he fought to hold onto his love. Then, he blacked out from the immense pain.
Surely, surely we are more beautiful
When we're sad.
That's why, that's why
We are dirtier when we're sad
The Next Day
Syaoran was still in a dream state; he felt soft, delicate hands on his body, wrapping something around him securely. He grunted in slight discomfort. He flickered his eyes open and saw a beautiful face, with a light blush across her cheek and a hand pressed to her heart.
" Prince Syaoran!" She gasped. Syaoran did not say anything, but looked away. He let her continue to dress his wounds. He gawked at her and wondered why she's so clean after that mudslide.
" Why do you look so clean?" Syaoran asked with a hoarse voice, breaking the silence. Sakura blushed.
" I took a bath by the river, seeing how dirty I was and I bathed you also, please don't get mad! I had to, t-to clean your wounds so I can dress them." Sakura stammered. Syaoran sat upright, so she can dress him easily.
" Thank you." He whispered kindly.
" It's no problem at all, of course, you did save my life." Sakura smiled lightly, looking into Syaoran's intense amber eyes that seem tired. She had troubled wrapping his chest for she couldn't look away from his washboard abs and smooth, tan skin. Syaoran rested his head against the rough bark of the tree.
" Remember you asked me why I'm so cold?" Syaoran said, looking up at the clear sky. Sakura examined him closely and slightly nodded.
" What about it?" She whispered with difficulty.
" I will tell you." Syaoran said simply and he began. " When I was a child, me and my father went hunting in this very same forest. We were having such a good time until that bear attacked my father...
" I'm so sorry."
" …It's okay. So, I ran around the woods, searching for someone to help my father. I found a man that I thought I could trust, believing that he could help my father...but...he ended my father's life." Syaoran choked and tears threatened to spill. Sakura came over to him and carefully wrapped her arms around his waist to console him.
" When I came home, I told my mother the news, hoping that she'll embrace me and comfort me, from that ordeal, yet, she beat me to near-death instead. My own mother hurt me. All this made me not accept anyone anymore. It made me not trust anymore. If none of this happened, I would have been close to Eriol. I would have not hurt you, but I can't change all this." Syaoran said as he leaned his head back against the tree.
" It is true that you can't change all that, but you did a thing no one can do. You told others your trouble and with that, it would help you move on. It is not good leaving bad memories like that bottled up inside you. Do you feel better now that you told me your past." Sakura whispered softly.
" Kind of...
" What is wrong now?" Sakura said as she looked into his eyes and saw longing and a flash of sadness.
To protect us and others
We must sacrifice something yet again
Those who can live on
Think always of that
" Sakura, I-I..." He struggled with three words he could not say. He had a hard time saying words he hated saying since he gave those powerful words to Meilin first, but he wanted to them once more and over again, for this emerald-eye beauty.
Instead of saying words, he leaned his head towards her and kissed her delicately on the lips. Sakura gasped. It was her first kiss and felt very beautiful. It was Syaoran's first kiss as well. Yes, he never kissed Meilin all along and he was glad he never did. Syaoran released the kiss and crawled to her. She held a dazed feature. He looked passed her neck, having a blush formed across his features. He whispered, " I love you." Sakura smiled weakly.
" I love you too, Syaoran." She whispered as she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer for a heart felt kiss. He wrapped his arm around her waist while tasting the core of her mouth. She moaned. Moments later, he broke free from her for a breath of air.
" If we ever lost each other just like that other day, promise me that you'll never forget me." Syaoran said as he kissed her softly on the forehead and stroked her hair. She nodded.
" I promise."
" I have something for you." Syaoran said as he ransacked his sack to take out something wrapped in a pink cloth. " I hope you like it." Sakura took it from his hand with a small smile plastered to her face. She carefully unwrapped the delicate cloth to see a beauteous hairpiece. She gasped at the intricate pattern and the appealing jewel encrusted in the middle.
" I had it custom made," Syaoran mumbled, " for you." Syaoran gently took the hairpiece from her hand and pulled up her silky hair up as he slid in the elegant hairpiece.
" Beautiful." Syaoran whispered. He carefully grabbed Sakura's chin and pushed it up. " You have such beautiful eyes." Syaoran murmured. Sakura blushed, drowning in his pools of amber as he drowned in hers. He lowered his head, to catch her lips with his. He was happy. He wanted to say one more thing until he felt complete. He let go of her.
" Sakura..." Syaoran breathed, " Will you wed me?" Sakura smiled.
" Yes! Yes!" She cried; tears started to blur her eyes. She was overwhelmed with joy. Her heart was jumping all around. She wanted to be with Syaoran. Sakura threw her arms around him and embraced him tightly.
" When we get back to the castle, I will arrange a ceremony and then we can finally be together."
The sun began to set and Syaoran and Sakura both looked up, amazed to see that it was darkening. The two let go of each other and Syaoran stood with a kind gesture. An unwelcome voice was heard.
If this world was split
Into happy and sad things
I rather be sad
I always been sad
" I have finally found you brats. I will kill you both!" Kira shouted from atop a rock. He was very bloodied and his eyes were blood shot. Sakura buried herself into Syaoran's chest. She was afraid that she would loose Syaoran again.
" Kira! How did you survive?" Syaoran said in disbelief.
" I drank that chemical I usually give to Wataku and I regained my strength. Then I killed that useless bear. You are next to go. Muh hahaha. I am stronger than before!" Kira yelled as he jumped down the huge boulder. He ran with speed and pushed Sakura away from Syaoran, so that he can fight with him one on one. She started backing up until she tumbled down a crack in a crevice that led down to a different forest. She smacked her head hard against the ground, making her go unconscious.
" S-Sakura...NO!!!" Syaoran yelled, peering at the crack. He jerked his head up and looked at Kira, who smiled evilly. Syaoran glared at Kira dangerously as he unsheathed his sword with trembling hands for his wounds still hurt.
" Why do you keep hurting me..." Syaoran said in a low tone. His eyes glowed red, more like flaming red. He had too much rage in him and he wanted Kira dead, for good. Syaoran raced to Kira as fast as he can, he pointed his sword and tried to thrust into Kira. Kira took a sword from behind him and block the attack. Kira lunged his sword and slashed Syaoran on his arm. Syaoran whimpered in pain with a quick growl, he ran to Kira.
" I hate you so much and I will not lose to someone like you. You are lower than dirt!" Syaoran yelled. He aimed his sword at Kira's heart.
" Die you fool!" Syaoran said through gritted teeth. He pierced the man's heart. He gave a sudden groan of pain before he fell dead immediately. Syaoran wiped the blood clean from his blade off the man's shirt. He sheathed his sword and started his search for Sakura.
" Sakura?" He whispered in anticipation.
He jumped through the crevice and saw a blood stained rock that he was pretty sure was Sakura's, but she wasn't there anymore.
" Sakuurrraaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Syaoran cried. He had lost her…again. Someone out there had taken Sakura and he was now too weak to find her.
He fell to his knees in defeat.
What can I tell you?
I'm just a small, helpless person
That's all I'll say for now
Because sometimes words
Are completely powerless
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Oh crp, he found Sakura and then he lost her again. Hmmm...Who took Sakura or maybe she wandered off. Tune in for the next chapter that explains what happened to her. Also, don't forget to review.
