Disclaimer: I do not own CCS! That's something Clamp owns okay?!
Summary: The Card Mistress, Sakura Kinomoto, has her brother, Touya, leaving for America for his studies and had no choice but to leave Sakura somewhere else with both their parents gone and Tomoyo, Sakura's best friend in England. He only had one option… the Li Mansion. But Sakura has a grudge on Lindao Li, her ex-boyfriend who had caused her nothing but pain and her sudden change. The once cheerful Sakura was now an irresponsible, and daring 17 year old! She joins gangs and bullies people to the extent that she now lost her guardians! She puts up a fight at first but was forced to have it her brother's way. Luckily, Lindao was in Taiwan for studies as well, and no one except a certain Syaoran Li is left at home. How can she put up with such an obnoxious and authority grubbing person?
CHOICE OF THE HEART
Chapter 2: I Hate You?
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Wei sighed as the two arguing, so-called teenagers turns each other's back, accompanied by murmurs.
'This isn't over yet… girl…' Syaoran thought mischievously as he rolls his eye balls to his side.
'Always be ready if you don't want to die…' Sakura thought dangerously, rolling her eyes as well.
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"Maybe one day… you'll open up you're eyes and you'll see… that I think I'm fallin'…" Sakura sang silently as she leans on the balcony and enjoys the cool wind that night. "Baby I'm fallin' for you…" she continued, closing her eyes and smiling contentedly as she puts away all her misery for a moment.
"You know, if you were FALLING for me, you could've just said so…" a familiar, irritating voice she didn't wanna here at the time teased from a nearby tree. Sakura turned slowly with a sigh of irritance. There was Syaoran, sitting comfortably at one branch. "You could've saved yourself the trouble," he added victoriously, staring at Sakura's annoyed face.
"Not even if you were the last man alive…" Sakura replied as she turns back to her focus on a tree in front of her, never ressuming her singing. "What do you want?" she asked, losing the spirit she had right before Syaoran had interrupted.
"Let's go out tomorrow," he replied playfully, a scheme evident in his voice. Sakura turned in suspicion. "C'mon, what's there to lose?"
"My time…" Sakura ungratefully replied. Syaoran kept silent. "But…" Sakura snatched back the insult. "Sure," she answered, knowing Syaoran was planning something. She thought of firing whatever was coming at her back to him.
Syaoran slyly smiled as he jumps off the tree and walks towards the sliding door. He stopped and decided to take another glimpse at his victim up in the terrace. His thoughts were blank and no insults came out to his mind as he stares at Sakura. Her hair flying freely with the wind, her lips pink and her skin pale with the coldness of the night. He can't help but gasp at her peaceful face, not like the one he sees when he teases her. Soon, Syaoran realized the cruciating thought he was having and tried to shook it off. 'No way I'm gonna like her…' he concluded as he continues to walk inside.
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"Where are we going?" Sakura asked as she watches the scenery pass by her through the car's window.
"To the amusement park…" Syaoran simply answered. 'Now I'll have my revenge…' he thought mischievously.
Sakura yawned. "Didn't get enough sleep thinking about me last night?" Syaoran teased. Sakura smirked. "You'll have eyebags… it'll ruin your ALREADY ruined face," he added, waiting for a violent reaction which he achieved.
"That face of yours couldn't get any thiker!" she insulted, never removing her eyes from the window.
The ride went on as silently as possible. Syaoran, for some reason, couldn't find the words to insult someone who was quiet. Soon, without both of them noticing they reached the amusement park.
They both got out of the car and accompanied each other inside.
"Let's ride the Rapids first," Syaoran decided without even asking Sakura where she wanted to go. Sakura simply nodded. "O-kay, let's go," Syaoran uncomfrotably said as he leads the way towards the ride.
They borded in the circular, enflated compartment and the ride began.
As their seats reach the waterfalls, Syaoran removed his buckle and removed Sakura's. He grabbed Sakura, who was in return, shocked, and placed her right below the falls.
"AAAHHHH!!" Sakura sceamed as she was cut off by the water that fell right from above her. Syaoran laughed menacingly as if there would be no tomorrow, as he watches Sakura get soaking wet. "You're… you're… DESPICABLE!!!" she yelled at him. Syaoran couldn't stop laughing.
They went out of the ride with Sakura dripping water and Syaoran having a stomach ache from all the laughing he did. "I'll pick where we go this time!" Sakura decided as she leads the way.
"F..F…Fine!" Syaoran replied between chuckles.
Sakura stopped in front of the Mirror House and entered with a grin on her face as Syaoran follows closely behind, never letting his guard down. Once inside, Sakura turned at every curve she sees and started to walk faster every minute. Syaoran had a hard time following her for she seems to appear from every direction. Soon, he lost sight of her.
"If you think I'm gonna look for you, you're mistaken…" he whispered as he turns around. He was surprised to see confusing paths when he turned, that didn't seem to be there before. He went on his way, knowing that Sakura is beginning to play with him. "I can get out of here on my own you know…" he shouted, assuming Sakura can hear her. "And the moment I do, I won't be looking for you," he added.
Suddenly, a hand touched Syaoran's shoulders. He jumped in return and turned to where he felt the chilling touch. To his surprise, no one was there but a mirror. "Huh?" he can't help but mutter but decided to continue finding his way. A cold chuckle echoed the place. Syaoran stopped and a chill ran down his spine. 'This isn't funny anymore…' he thought as he tries to ignore what he just heard. When he thought he was nearing the exit door, the wind blew colder and the lights started to flicker. "AAAHHHH!!!" Syaoran shouted unintentionally as he begins to run, not even looking where he was going. Soon, he found himself outside the Mirror house, desperately gasping for breath.
Sakura stood at the exit and grinned at him slyly. "I didn't know MR. CHARMING wa a scardy cat…" she mocked, trying her best not to laugh her head off.
"Ha, ha, ha, VERY funny!" he shouted as he continues to gasp for air. "You almost gave me a heart…a…tta…ck…" he trailed off, carefully observing Sakura, who was breathing hard in front of him. "Are you okay?" he asked as he raises an eyebrow at her.
"I'm… fine…" Sakura simply answered. "Let's just go," she added as she started to walk away.
'That's it? No teases and insults?' Syaoran wondered as he followed closely behind.
Sakura halted and started breathing harder as her body becomes heavy and hot.
"Are you sure you're okay?" Syaoran asked as soon as he saw Sakura stop.
Sakura turned to him, trying hard to put up an angry face and was about to yell at him that she was fine when her body collapsed at Syaoran's open body, who in return got a firm hold of her.
"Hey!" Syaoran reacted. "You're hot!" he shouted as he puts his hand on Sakura's forehead. 'Must've been the water from the falls…' he thought, guilty. "Don't worry, I'll bring you home!" he added as he begins to run towards the car.
As Syaoran ran as faster than he can imagine, he can hear Sakura mutter names he have never heard before. 'Who are she talking about?' he thought, trying his best to focus his attention to where he was running.
"Mom… Dad… Kero… Yue… Tomoyo…" Sakura muttered under her hot breath. She was crying and was coughing every now and then.
'The mom and dad I can understand, but… who the hell are Kero, Yue, and Tomoyo?' he thought as he slows down and looks at Sakura's face which was in agony.
Soon, he reached the car and put Sakura at the back seat and sat beside Wei, who was driving them that day. "What happened young master?!" Wei asked racingly as he starts the engine.
"Just hurry up, Wei," Syaoran replied. 'This is all my fault…' he blamed himself as he turns to look at Sakura.
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"Hurry up and get the family doctor!" Wei ordered Anika as soon as they entered the mansion. Anika followed without questions.
Syaoran hurried and went upstairs to place Sakura to her bed. When he came to the the door, he turned the knob with his right hand as he tries his best not to drop Sakura.
"OH SHIT!!!" he exclaimed when the door didn't open. Sakura kept breathing hard and was sweating cold in pain. Syaoran turned to his room and opened the door. He placed Sakura on the bed and hurried back downstrairs. "Wei, get a basin of cold water and a towel," he ordered as he took sight of Wei. "Hurry it up to my room!" he added as he heads to the kitchen.
As soon as he reached the kitchen, he opened the refrigerator and grabbed a tablet of the most effective fever medicine and a glass of water. 'C'mon…' he thought as he hurriedly went back to his room.
"The fever isn't going down young master," Wei explained as soon as Syoaran opened the door.
Wei was placing the wet towel an Sakura's forehead to relieve the hot temperature when Syaoran went in and sat on the bottom of the bed. He placed the medicine at the side table and looked at Sakura's face momentarily. "Let her drink the medicine, I'll place the towel on her forehead," he offered as he looked at Wei who meaningfully nodded in return.
Syoaran stood from where he sat and exchanged places with Wei. He carefully dipped the towel back to the cold water and placed it again to Sakura's forehead as he looked at her with guilt in his eyes.
Suddenly, the door opened and the family doctor, Dr. Han-Fen entered. "Let me take a look at her," he said in his cracking voice, the Li's presume was of old age. He moved in closer and examined Sakura, who was in the moment, already chilling.
"She has weak lungs," he concluded after a few minutes. "It's a good thing you took care of her and called me as soon as you got here or it could've gotten worse," he continued as he writes names of few medicines on a piece of paper. "Here, let her drink these until the fever subsides," he gave the paper to Syaoran and smiled. "Don't worry, she's going to be fine…" he assured him, looking at his evident, worried face.
"I'm not worried!" he shouted in defense, noticibly blushing.
Dr. Han-Fen smiled as he exits the room with Wei.
Syaoran sighed and sat back down at the chair beside the bed. 'I'm not worried…' he thought again as he looks at Sakura, who was beginning to calm down. "Just guilty…" he whispered to himself as he begins dipping the towel in cold water.
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Sakura wakes up with the warm shriek of the sun's rays on her face. She slowly opened her eyes and sits up with her body aching from sickness. She rolled her eyes around as soon as she regains her senses. "Where am I?" she muttered, eyeing the tidy room in green wallpaper and expensive displays, mostly of wolves. 'This is a neat room…' she added in thought.
Realizing a warm weight beside her, she turned to her side. "Li…" she whispered, recognizing the messy hair and strong face placed siedward at the bed. 'Did he stay with me all night?' she thought, remembering what happened yesterday at the amusement park. "Thank you…" she murmured as she smiles at him gratefully.
Syaoran started to move and pulls his heavy head up when he realized Sakura looking at him. "You're… awake," he said sheepishly. 'Thank goodness…' he added in his thoughts.
"Did you… watch me all night?" Sakura asked shyly. Syaoran nodded. Silence filled between them and no one dared say anything. "Well…" Sakura stared off. "You should have!" she shouted at him. Syaoran was shocked. "It was your fault in the first place!" she added teasingly as she playfully smiles at Syaoran.
"You are an ingrateful little brat," Syaoran replied with a sigh. "You're not gonna make this easy for me will you?" he asked. Sakura playfully nodded. "Look, I'm sorry…" Syaoran apologized sincerely as he sits up straight on his chair. Sakura just kept staring at him teasingly. "It's not my fault you have SUCH a weak immune system!" he mocked right back.
"Thank you for the HEART-WARMING apology!" Sakura continued with a grin on her face.
Syaoran moved his face a little closer. "I hate you…" he whispered slyly.
"And I hate you too…" Sakura replied, immitating Syaoran's low tone.
Not much of a cliffhanger… promise, I'll try to leave you with one in the next chapter. Hey, thanks for those who reviewed. Because of you I had the determination to continue the fic. Please continue reading and thanks again!!
