Hello everybody! I'm so sorry, I want to clear something up! Last chapter I said Sakura is 19. Oh sheesh, she's not a 19 year-old Senior. She's 17, Sakura's 19 in my other story! Sorry!
And I'm back from my trip so look forward to the next chapters! Hope you enjoy, read and review.
Hate or Love
Ch. 13: The funeral: Part 1
By: Sanosuke's foxel
Syaoran woke up the next morning. He looked down at the beautiful goddess laying in his arms. Smiling, he sat up and stretched. He looked at the time. Four in the morning. He'd have to wake her in about an hour. He sighed as he got up. They'd stop by some fast food restaurant or gas station and pick up breakfast. He went up stairs to shower. Walking into the bathroom, he noticed that the windows in the bathroom were open. Something he never, ever did.
He shut them but didn't think twice of it. Maybe Sakura opened them. He stripped down and walked into the shower. ((And since this is PG-13, you see nothing! There is a big sign on his lower half that says "Private" on it. Lol, you only see his lean, 6 pack. Not the blocky kind, I said lean! Lol. Anyway, on with the story.))
After about 15 minutes, Syaoran stepped out and slipped on his boxers along with a semi-formal dress pants. He was about to walk into his room when the scream filled the whole house. He ran down stairs, seeing a panicked Sakura and the front door wide open. He shut it because the wind was hitting her directly and rushed over, pulling her into his arms.
"What happened?" He asked, holding her close and kissing her forehead. She reached around him, holding him tightly, as if her life depended on it.
"She was here. Kyoko. That bitch! She was here. She was going to kill me; Just like she killed my dad!" She cried loudly, still holding on to Syaoran.
Syaoran glared at nothing in particular and held her closer. "Sakura, don't worry, I'm here now. Shh………it's okay."
"It's not Syaoran; It's not okay! She's going to come back! She's going to kill me; and then you and then everyone else that I love! I can't stay here! I need to leave! I'm putting you in danger! I need to---"
"Hush!" He demanded, but in a soft, calm voice. "You are not leaving. I'm going to keep you safe. Don't you worry. She's not going to kill anyone. Right after school tomorrow, we will call the cops. Don't worry, babe. Don't worry." He kissed her temple and hushed her as she cried silently into his chest. It went on like that for about 45 minutes until Syaoran finally pulled away, just a bit.
"Sakura, you need to go get ready, okay? Don't worry, I'll go and lock all the windows. I want you to bath in the bathroom in my room." He said, remembering that the witch had entered from the hallway bathroom. "I promise you, she will not come back. I promise you."
She nodded and stood up with the help of Syaoran. He walked her to the bathroom and got some towels. When he heard her start the shower, he opened the door, put the towels down and then walked to his closet, pulling out a Black, button-up shirt. He sighed, putting it on and sat on his bed. He heard the shower turn off a couple minutes later and just a few after that, Sakura emerged, the towel wrapped around her tightly. She tried to give her best smile and Syaoran stood up, walking next to her. Both were blushing as Sakura was only in the towel, but Syaoran was too worried to care, and Sakura just wanted him near.
He walked her to her room and she went inside, then he moved to the stairs and sat down, waiting for her. He looked at his watch, and decided to get his wallet and keys that were in his room.
Walking into his room, he grabbed them and started to head out. Right when he reached Sakura's door, it opened, and Sakura jumped.
"Hey, it's just me. I was walking from my room. Had to get my wallet and keys. You ready to go? We'll stop somewhere on the way for us to eat. There'll be donuts and pie there anyway. For everyone to eat before anything starts."
She nodded and grabbed his hand, together they walked down the stairs. Sakura was in a simple black dress. It flowed to her knees, and had spaghetti straps. She had on lip gloss and eye liner like always.
Syaoran let go of her hand for a minute, putting on her coat, and then putting on his. Taking her hand in his once more, he guided her outside.
"Hey, Syaoran?" Sakura asked.
"Yeah?"
"Where's Blaze? I thought he wasn't leaving until tomorrow or the next day."
"He slept over at my mom's hotel. He wanted to catch up with them."
"Oh. Did I keep you away from them?" she asked and he shook his head.
"No, I caught up with them during dinner. And I wanted to be with you." He said, making her nod.
They drove off silently, after a little stop to get some food, they made their way to the church. Going into it, they saw the casket and Sakura's eyes watered. "I can't do this." She muttered.
"No, Sakura, you can. Just think, your father is in a better place, a place with your mom where he is happy. Come on now, don't cry." He said, hugging her tightly. "It'll all past, right after this, it'll only be a little while."
Sakura nodded and hugged him tightly. Seems as if she had been doing a lot of crying today. She looked up at him and gave her best smile. "You're right."
"Of course I am. I'm always right."
She hit him lightly across the arm. He pretended to be hurt. She smiled at him and he kissed her. She gave him the kiss back. Many more kisses arose from the first, and Syaoran chuckled.
"I don't think it's so right to do this in front of your father." He told her, laughing slightly.
"Aww, but he's always watching me, Syaoran. He was watching me last night, I'm sure." She giggled when he captured her lips into another mesmerizing kiss. Syaoran laughed slightly, giving her even more kisses.
"HEY!" The voice boomed from the front door and they broke a part, seeing none other then Touya. Sakura fidgeted and Syaoran took up on another glaring contest with her brother. "What the hell's going on?!"
"You shouldn't say the word hell in a church. It's holy." Syaoran muttered loud enough for Touya to hear. Sakura giggled slightly then stopped after her brother shouted again.
"What were you doing to my sister?! You think making out with her is something to do in a church?" He asked, his tone cold.
Syaoran shrugged. "People kiss all the time in churches. You know, when two people get married, they kiss right in front of the cross." He pointed to where Sakura's father lied, above it was a cross.
"Well are you two getting married?"
"Doesn't make a difference, you said you shouldn't kiss in a church, I just made my point by saying that people can kiss in a church, it's nothing wrong." He smirked when Touya stomped up to him and grabbed his collar, challenging him.
"You bas---"
"TOUYA!"
Touya gulped and let go off Syaoran, turning around and putting a nervous smile on. "H-hi, dear."
Tiffany glared at him. "What where you doing?" She asked, putting a hand on her stomach, reminding him of her earlier threat.
"N-nothing!" He stammered. Syaoran gave out a small chuckle. The idiot. "I was just joking around here with my new found buddy." He said, putting a hand around Syaoran's hand, shaking him madly. Syaoran was about an inch or two shorter then Touya, which made him already around 6'2".
Tiffany shook her head as Syaoran through Touya's hand off his shoulder. Tiffany smiled at Sakura. "This place is so peaceful, Sakura. I'm so glad you were able to get such a nice place."
"It would have been better if I had more money, but Syaoran helped out a lot." She smiled and looked around. There were wooden benches lined up after the other, and carpeted floor. In the front, stood piles of flowers, which would get more once people started to arrive. A cross stood steadily in the back of Jesus. And the casket of their father laid in front of that. The casket was still closed, and Sakura moved over to Touya, gripping his hand.
"Come on, Onii-chan. Let's go tell daddy bye." She smiled at him and he gripped her hand, walking to the front. Syaoran and Tiffany stood at the back, watching them sadly.
Touya let go of her hand, and opened the front of the casket. Tears weld up in Sakura's eyes, and Touya wrapped a hand around her shoulder, holding her tightly. "He looks so happy." Touya muttered, looking at his fathers smiling face. 'you're selfish father, as happy as you are, you made Sakura suffer.' He thought, and he swore he saw his fathers smile frown, then reappear smiling. 'nevermind, father, I'm sorry. Sakura will do fine, she has Syaoran, Tomoyo, Eriol, me and Tiffany. She will be fine.'
Sakura grabbed on to Touya's torso, holding on tightly. She sobbed in his chest and held onto her. He let his tears fall, and he kissed her head. "He's in a better place now." He muttered. Sakura nodded, it was hard to accept, but it was reality.
"I know, but………Touya, I'm gonna miss him!" She cried out, causing Touya's heart to clench.
"He wants you to be happy. You can't mourn him after this day, this is the mourning day, after this, you need to be happy." He bet down to his knees and embraced her. Her hands laid on his shoulders and she continued to cry. "I want you to be happy. I'm sorry that I yelled at the br—Syaoran, I want you to be happy. My blessings go to you and him, I hope you two make it through long, you need someone, and I'm not always here. I have some good news to tell you though. I was going to wait, but now seems the best time to tell you."
She pulled away slightly, wiping her eyes. "What?"
"You know how Tiffany is going to give birth here and everything, right?"
"Yes." She answered, wondering why he was telling her something she already knew.
"And you know how the baby needs an aunt so that we wont have to leave him with a stranger while we go to important meetings?"
She nodded. "So?" Her hopes were rising. What was he going to tell her? God, she hoped it was what she was thinking.
"Well, when we go back home, I'm going to talk to my boss. I want to start a business here in Japan, I'll manage it, just so we can move back here to Japan, and live close to you."
"OH TOUYA!" She laughed joyously and hugged her brother. "I love you!" She let tears of joy fall through her eyes and he smiled.
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Touya stepped down from microphone that he had just spoken in. He wiped some of his tears away. He had just spoken to the people in the church about his memories of his father and family. Now it was Sakura's turn, and the priest called her up. Sakura hesitated for awhile until Tomoyo pushed her up.
She walked slowly and turned to everyone in the room.
She saw Tomoyo and Eriol. Rika, Naoko and Chiharu. Even Takashi.
There were her aunts and uncles, her grandparents from her mothers side, and her grandmother from her fathers side.
Her cousins, her sister-in-law, her brother.
Syaoran's sisters, and his mother. She saw a few of her father and mothers friends. All were crying.
Her gaze landed on Syaoran, his eyes showed that he was there for her, he would be for as long as he could. And it showed something else, something she didn't know what.
She took in a breath. And gave the best smile she could manage. "I remember when my mom died………I hadn't known what was really going on, I was only three. But I remember my papa, and my onii-chan………they were there for me, when I would cry for my mommy." She stopped for awhile. "Now I know what you felt, Onii-chan." She directed to her brother. "It does hurt to loose someone that you care about so much, to love some one so much and then………they're gone.
"But like everyone has been telling me, he's in a better place, with my mom, and he's happy. The night my father died………I had a dream………maybe not a dream but my mother and father where there, and they talked to me. I was sad at first, because they weren't going to stay with me………but not anymore.
"I remember all the memories of my father, of my family. All the good times we had. The happy, the sad, everything. My father did everything to make me and my brother happy, even if it meant him being unhappy. He did it. And now I realize how much he really meant to me.
"I love my father, just like everyone here. Today is a day of mourning, as my brother said, but my papa would never want anyone to cry for him past this day. He wants you all happy. So please, don't cry tomorrow, I want my papa happy, this will make him happy. Mourn today, smile tomorrow. He wants it. He's watching over all of us." She smiled as her eyes watered. "That's all."
She walked down and the priest took over. She sat in between her brother and Syaoran; the two men in her life.
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That's it for this chapter. In the next chapter Syaoran takes Sakura to the cops and they go to get Kyoko. So…what's going to happen? Is this all going to finally be over. Can't say that it will. Lol. Any way,
MELE KALIKIMAKA ((Merry Christmas)) Even if it is kind-a late by a couple of days. LOL.
And Happy new year.
BUB-BAI
p.s. I may be changing my sign-in name. So look out for that.
