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Chapter 3
School troubles..
Many days had passed. Syaoran and Sakura became closer friends. They are always together and thay had so much fun eventhough sometimes Touya comes along to watch over them, actually he only watches Sakura and not Syaoran…
Amonth after, It was nearly the start of classes, Fudjitaka was really having difficulties on what school he need to enroll Sakura…After minutes of thinking, a certain amber boy came to his mind. Yes, he remembered Syaoran and thought that maybe he could watch Sakura for her. So he asked Syaoran's school and told him to take care of her. After the first day of school…
"Where is she?" Syaoran asked directing to no one actually. He was looking for Sakura around the school. He was losing hope until he passed by the school gates
"Sakura" he yelled
"huh?" Sakura turned on her heels to find the owner of the voice.
"Wait up" he said panting, "I'll walk you home so you wouldn't get lost on your way home.
"I won't get lost little wolf she protested.
"Yes you will, so let's go"
"Okay, but I'll make you see that I won't, come on"
So they went on their journey home. Sakura in front and Syaoran following behind her.. At first he thought he was wrong about what he said earlier when Sakura stopped. She forgot whether to take right or the opposite.
"What's the matter? Forgot?" Syaoran teased Sakura with a grin on his face. Sakura got nervous when she heard his question and just boastfully pointed on the left path.
"Never!" she said "This way little wolf" she continued not even looking at him.
"No silly it's the osoppite(that's how he says it) the right one leads to your home and that leads to mine" he laughed
Sakura feeling embarrassed and angry as well "No, you're wrong" she then ran towards the left path and after a few moments she got tired and started walking. She pointed to a house which really looks the same as the one they own and said.
" See." She said with her chin up. She heard no comments or statement of defeat so she decide to turn around to found no Syaoran standing behind her.
"Little wolf, where are you? Come out now. Where here…" still no response. Soon she got scared and cried "please come out".
Meanwhile….
"Sakura, where are you?... Syaoran shouted.
Flashback------
Sakura feeling embarrassed and angry as well "No, you're wrong" she then ran towards the left path
Syaoran didn't hear Sakura's words because he was too busy telling Sakura she was wrong. He just talks and talks and didn't even notice that Sakura was not behind him the whole time. When he stopped to tell her that they arrived in front of the house, he turned around to say his parting speeches and found to see only a string of wind passing by. (if that's possible, well I think the string is composed of a leaf and trails of dust like in the anime so it's visible isn't it?) So he tried looking around for her.
end of Flashback-------
"Sakura" he yelled once again.
Tears were already forming in his eyes and were threatening to fall while he ran and ran. He was again losing hope then he prayed "Kami-sama (God) please protect her" then cursed his self for being too careless and not noticing that he lost her. " my little angel where are you?" he said quietly to himself and the tears already start to fall from his delicate eyes. Suddenly…
….he heard a sound of someone sobbing then turned around to see a little girl crying while crouching by the light post. "Sakura" he mumbled under his breath. His face lightened up a bit. He looked up at the stars, "thank you" he prayed He looked at her once again and rememberd the first time he saw her… Everything is the same except for the place ofcourse. Slowly he walked towards her.
"It's okay now" he whispered and ran his hand through her shiny hair.
The girl's eyes which were full of tears by this time tried to look up to see Syaoran staring at her emerald orbs.
"little wolf" she cried. She hugged him so tight. Syaoran shocked. At first only Sakura was giving a hug then Syaoran felt sorry for Sakura so he returned it.
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I should…..I should…listened to you but..butI. Sakura couldn't continued. She hardly can't speak because of the fear that filled her.
"It's alright now"
"But I.."
"Shhhh…, let's go home now" he tried to stand up but she wouldn't let go… "Sakura" she's still crying. 'oh little angel please stop …it hurts me so much to see you cry.' He tried to comfort her. After a couple of minutes, silence surrounded the two. He stole a glance at her and found that she cried herself to sleep. So with all his strength, he carried her home as fast as his little legs can carry him.
Months passed. Every morning they meet at the park and every afternoon Syaoran walks Sakura home. Until one break( recess)
"hey little wolf, are you okay? You haven't talk much since this morning" Sakura worriedly asked.
"I'm fine Sakura" he replied.
"Are you sure?" she asked again.
"Yes" then he saw that Sakura still wasn't convinced with his answer so "well you see…"so he told the whole story to her.
"Little wolf that's not a right thing to do you know"
"Yes, I know"
"I think you really hurt your mommy's feelings"
"Yes, yes okay stop it." Syaoran's voice sounded quite irritated for she was being nosy.
"And I think that it's….." she continued.
Syaoran couldn't hold his temper any longer so….
"SHUT UP!" he yelled at her. Sakura was frightened at the sudden raise of his voice.
"but little.."
" I SAID SHUT UP, LEAVE ME ALONE KINIMOTO"
Silence suddenly filled the air… Sakura really got hurt with his words , especially when he called her by her last name. "sorry" she cried softly then ran away from him to follow his request (actually to me it sounded like a command). Syaoran just stood there, still anger overcome him so he didn't follow her and he didn't even heard her apology.
You see, Syaoran hated being reprimanded by other persons. That's why he accidentally raised his voice when he and his mom had an argument earlier and even Sakura is no exception.to this attitude of his.
The rest of the day they avoided each other. Actually only Syaoran did. When they were dismissed…
In the room...
With all her courage she tried to approach Syaoran " Little wolf let's go home" Sakura said and headed towards the door.
She noticed that Syaoran was not following her and so..
"aren'tyou coming?"
"no" Syaoran said, you could still notice anger in his voice. He wasn't really in the mood to walk her home today. Because he thought that maybe on their way home they'll just start another fight.
"But..Why? she asked
" I said no, didn't I?. That's it. You go ahead, I'll stay here and go to the libraby(Syao-kun's language).
"I'll come" she suggested.
"no, go home."
"but I…"
"don't tell me that you still don't know the way home." Syaoran said angrily at her.
"……" he looked at her and saw her lowering her head but with no second thoughts he left. He even gave a smirk when he left.
Sakura feeling a little worried for Syaoran and scared too went on. On her way home she was thinking on ways for him to forgive her. Then she stopped.She was in the same place where she took a wrong turn before. She tried so hard to remember the right path. Again she thought the left path's the way to her house she continued.
"well, here goes nothing." She said to herself.
She was walking really slowly this time when….
"hoe?" she turned at her back… I thought. Oh well" so she started walking again
then "hey little kid what are you doing here?" a boy said.
"Who are you?" seeing the danger in their eyes so she just answered the question. " well, I was on my way home."
"Really? Are you?" Well you are in our territory" obviously they were a gang of bullies with sticks in their hands. Within a few seconds, Sakura hit the ground, they pushed her ofcourse. Well, scared again she prayed…. "Otou-san, Oni-chan, tomoyo-chan.. help me.." the boys were beating her up..
"help me! She tried to yell but no voice came out of her She felt helpless and didn't even try to fight back. Tears ran down her soft face "Syaoran-kun" she yelled again.
Meanwhile Syaoran was on his way home. He didn't really went to the library. He just waited for Sakura to leave.."huh, Sakura" he mumbled then he ran feeling that she might be in trouble. When he was near the Kinimoto's residence, He thought that she might took the left path again so he turned around and started calling for her. "Sakura"
When he was running, he heard voices of guys laughing, saying "now, you've learnt you're lesson. She would be happy about this."
"no!" he screamed thinking it was his Sakura. "please not her" he prayed again. When he was on the area where the group is he found Sakura breathing heavily, sobbing and worst of all with cuts and bruises. He went closer and tapped her shoulder
"Who are you? Her boyfriend" the leader of the gang asked and mocked at the same time.
She forced herself to look up and saw him. "little..wolf" A tear fell from her eye.."so..rry. She collapsed in Syaoran's arms. Syaoran was stunned and felt the tears escaping from his eyes.
" Hey you!" the guy said again.
Ignoring him for the second time, Syaoran lay Sakura carefully on the floor. He stood up, clenching his fingers. "How dare you." He said bowing. ( imagine it like Syaoran was bowing his head then his hair cover his eyes)
"What? We can't hear you?" The gang mocked again.
Syaoran when to the one he thought was the leader, which was right, and tighten the grip on his shirt (collar part) and said."HOW DARE YOU TOUCH MY SAKURA" he shouted on his face.
Then Syaoran fought with the gang.
Later afternoon, Touya was walking himself home from the grocery. He was thinking about the food he would cook with ingredients he bought. Suddenly a group of boys passed on his side. He stopped to look at them and continued walking when they were gone.
He saw a figure lying on the ground. He saw newspapers a bunch of them piled messily on the ground. When he glanced a way, something caught his attention. Something like hair and a little drops of blood around the newspaper. He tried to dig through the pile and saw a little boy all beaten up. He recognized him "the gaki?" He noticed another figure beneath his arms… "No!" He screamed.. It was Sakura.
He immediately carried the both of them leaving the stuffs he just bought. Luckily he saw Yukito passing by. He called him and asked himself. They medicate the two kids when they got home.
Two days had passed and night came..
"Sakura" Syaoran moaned. He then sat woke up and got up in a sitting position, dropping the cloth on his forehead. He looked at himself and saw patches, bandages all over him. He looked around to see walls painted in blue and even the bed he was on was blue just a little darker than those of the walls. 'Where am I', .. he paused then "Sakura". When he was about to get out of bed to look for her, he felt something move beside him. He saw a little girl covered with few band aids sleeping soundlessly on his bedside, or someone else's. He smiled a bit at least he saw her. He just stared at her when he was about to lie down , the door opened.
"Oh, you're finally awake." Touya said holding a bowl of icy water. He walk towards him and when his face was inches near Syaoran's…
" What are you doing?" Syaoran asked.
"Geez, don't tell me you think that I'll kiss you! You gaki!" he then placed a hand on his forehead.
"You're fever's gone down a bit. But you still need to rest. We already called your mom."
"Where am I?" he asked.
"In my room. Is there a problem?" Touya replied.
He shook his head. " Sakura,"
Touya looked at him with annoyance ( coz he didn't like him for her sister right?) and confusion.
Ignoring it , he continued " Why is Sakura here" he asked. " Isn't she supposed to be in bed too, I mean after what happened a little while…" he was cut off.
" A little while ago, Oh I see. You were here for about let me see.. ummm.. two nights and with that time she already recovered.. from that incident. She's here because she insisted on looking after you after blaming herself for what happened that day."
He remained silent He remembered the things that happened on that certain day.
flash back-
" I SAID SHUT UP, LEAVE ME ALONE KINIMOTO"
Silence suddenly filled the air… Sakura really got hurt with his words , especially when he called her by her last name. "sorry" she cried softly then ran away from him to follow his request (actually to me it sounded like a command). Syaoran just stood there, still anger overcome him so he didn't follow her and he didn't even heard her apology.
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"don't tell me that you still don't know the way home." Syaoran said angrily at her.
"……" he looked at her and saw her lowering her head but with no second thoughts he left. He even gave a smirk when he left.
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She forced herself to look up and saw him.
"little..wolf" A tear fell from her eye.."so..rry. She collapsed in Syaoran's arms.
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Feeling defeat, Syaoran tried to go near Sakura. He placed an arm over( hug-like position) to protect her. Their faces were inches apart. He looked at her, his sight was getting dizzy and dizzy, and said.
" My..(cough) little angel, I…. I tried… but I just can't… so..sorry" then he passed out.
-end of flashbacks-
He said to his self that it was never Sakura's fault. It was his. He looked at Touya and said.
"Thank you"
"What? Are you saying something? Touya asked.
" I said thank you, monster" he replied.
" Why you," but then he stopped " It's nothing, thanks for protecting my sister."
Syaoran looked at him and saw how Touya's eyes show the concern he had fro Sakura. He looked back at her. 'Sakura, I'll protect you from now on. Trust me, my little angel, trust me.'
End of Chapter..
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