Hello! Yep, this chapter is a little late…er…not really late…but later then when I first started this story the updates where a lot faster then I really improved my writing with this story. Not really, but enough to be good, ne? Lol. It's a big difference I think when you look at the beginning chapters and this chapter. I'm all pumped up to do another story. I have the other story I'm working on, and the Wo Ai Ni, Aishiteru, I love you story, which I a m now regretting not calling it "Miracle." Miracle would have been a better choice for certain reason's that I'm not telling, but I don't want to change the title cuz people may get confused. I have a idea in my mind, but I'm not sure if I really like it and will stick to it.
Do you have a type of story you'd like to read? Like…any type of plot? I want idea's, cuz I want to write! Lol, but yeah, so just give me some idea's you'd like to read about, I'll look through them and see if there's a story I will do.
Hate or Love
Chapter 17: I Love You
By: Nalu Gurl
They stared at the women in front of them. How did she get through without the cops seeing? This was impossible. Sakura moved slightly back as Touya moved in front of her. Eriol took her hand and pulled her near Tomoyo, and Syaoran was the first to speak.
"What are you doing here?" He asked, his amber eyes fierce. "Get out of here!"
"I think that's impossible." She spoke, running a finger over her gun, a psychotic smile playing across her lips. "Oh, by the way Touya, I heard you have a baby now, right? I think once I'm done with Sakura, I'll go after your darling baby and wife, then you. How does that sound?"
Touya's eyes widened. "You wouldn't DARE touch my family!" He yelled.
Sakura, getting out of Tomoyo's grip walked in front of Touya. "You wont touch my nephew or my sister! I swear it!"
"Oh, the sweet, loving, honorable Sakura Kinomoto. How sweet." She gave a maniac laughter, holding up the gun, and pulling the trigger.
Tomoyo's scream was heard loudly throughout the house. Then, Sakura's came as she dropped to the ground next to her fallen brother who had taken the bullet for her. She cried, holding him tightly against her.
"Touya! Touya, you idiot! Why? You have a baby to take care of! Why did you do that!" She cried. Syaoran bent down, putting his hand over Touya's chest to try and stop the bleeding.
Touya turned to him, one hand placed in his sisters hand. "Hey, brat, can I ask you something?" His voice was soft, and stressed. Syaoran looked at him confused. "Can you take care of my sister, if I don't make it?"
"Don't talk like that onii-chan!" Sakura cried, moving hair from his face.
Syaoran secretly nodded to Touya as he turned towards Sakura.
"You'll be okay Touya. Don't you worry!"
Eriol watched as he held Tomoyo close in his arms. From the side of his eye, he saw something move. His eyes widened. "Sakura! Watch out!" He yelled.
However, the yell came to late as Kyoko grabbed Sakura, holding her firmly against her chest, a gun pressed to her head.
Touya tried to get up, but Syaoran put his hand down on his shoulder. "Stay, you'll only get in the way in your condition."
Touya, reluctantly, stayed down. Tomoyo dropped to his side, but her eyes where glued to her best friend as Kyoko smirked. Eriol walked closer to Syaoran as cops walked in from the back, obviously hearing the scream from Tomoyo and Sakura.
"Come any closer and I'll kill her." Kyoko spoke, that same sick smile placed on her face.
"Touya…" Sakura muttered, wanting to get back and care for her brother.
"uh-uh-uh, dear, sweet, Sakura. I don't think you should be talking." She laughed a bit as she pressed the gun closer to her head.
"Sakura, just listen to what she says, alright?" Eriol spoke as he heard the police pull out their guns. Eriol turned to look at them. "Do you want her to kill Sakura!" He yelled, furious at their act of stupidity.
"That's right. Now I'm going to leave with Sakura here. Don't you dare follow me, or I swear I'll kill her. You'll be getting a phone call on this house phone, so be expecting that." She smirked once more before she pulled Sakura out.
Syaoran was about to run out, but Eriol grabbed his arm, shaking his head. "We can't. We'll get her back, don't worry. If we chase after her now, She'll end up killing Sakura."
Syaoran nodded, telling the cops that instead of standing there, they should be calling the ambulance.
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Syaoran watched as the men put their equipment up. They where going to try and track down where Kyoko was calling from when she called. Syaoran felt it was stupid. Did they actually think that she would call on the house phone and get herself busted? Did they actually think she was dumb? She got away with murdering Fujitaka, no one even suspected her!
Tomoyo and Eriol had left a while ago with Touya. Eriol promised he'd return by tonight, and it was already nine. They had kept Tiffany and her baby at the hospital, even though she was now ready to come home, and had given her the news on Touya's condition. Soon later he got a call from Eriol saying that Touya would be fine, and that he was sleeping.
Syaoran turned when he saw the front door to his apartment opening. Marco and Eriol walked in, and Syaoran let a sigh out. Eriol walked over to him, putting a hand on his shoulder, trying to comfort him. "We'll get her back."
"Syaoran, sorry about this. I thought I put trustworthy men to protect her." Marco stated. Syaoran shook his head.
"Don't blame your men. They did a good job………some things just can't be helped." He muttered, looking away.
A phone rang, and everyone looked around, expecting it to be the house phone. Syaoran froze. Was that his…?
Syaoran looked down at his vibrating pocket, and slowly brought the phone out. Private number. Marco looked at him, sighing. Syaoran was right. They should have connected all phones, from the house phone, to his, to Eriols, Tomoyo's, Touya's, even Tiffany's!
Syaoran hesitantly answered, taking in a deep breath. "Hello?"
"You thought I'd actually call the house phone?" Came the voice he dreaded, but wanted to hear so much.
"I wasn't in charge." He stated, growing angry. "Where's Sakura?"
"Oh, she's right here next to me." She laughed, the sound made Syaoran cringe. "I'll give you some time to talk to her if you tell me all I want to know, and obey my orders."
"I'll do anything!" He yelled into the phone, looking at Eriol who gave him a supportive smile, trying to cheer him up.
"I'll let her go, if you give me money."
"How much?" Syaoran spoke, not hesitating. He thought as he spoke to her. She wants money, but she wants to kill Sakura. This was her plan all along, she hates Sakura. She will kill Sakura, right after we give her the money. Just stay calm, Syaoran. You can do this. Just pretend like you're falling for her plan.
"I want five million, in cash."
"F-five million?" Syaoran spoke, acting as if it was too much. He could easily pay that off with the help of his mom.
"Do you want the girl to live or don't you?" She asked.
"N-no. I'll pay five million." Syaoran told her. "Don't touch her, I swear it, I'll pay."
"That's a good boy."
"Where to we pay you?" He asked, thinking of all possible places. He prayed to god it wasn't a place where there would be many citizens.
"Well, let's think of some places Sakura really likes, hmm?" She laughed loudly. "How about the penguin park?"
"But there'll be children there!" Syaoran yelled. Now he was worried, he wouldn't put innocent people in danger.
"Oh? What if I say at ten? Ten tomorrow night? Sound good? I think so."
"Ten tomorrow night at the penguin park." He looked at Marco to see if this was okay, and Marco nodded. "Done. We'll have five million there."
"And no tricks Syaoran. I swear it, I'll kill her. And the less cops there, the less chances she'll be killed."
"I understand. Can I talk to her now?" Syaoran asked, hope filling his voice.
"Of course you can!" She laughed, shoving the phone towards Sakura. He clearly heard 'no information, no suggestions.'
"Syaoran?" Her voice was soft and shaky, and he so badly wanted to pull her in his arms.
"Sakura. I'm here. Are you okay?" He asked, breathing a sigh of relief.
"I'm fine. My heads bleeding a little, but she knocked me out so I wouldn't know where we where going."
Syaoran gritted his teeth together, but remained calm. "Is it bad?"
"I don't think so." She told him. "Is Touya okay?" She asked quickly. "Where is he?"
"He's at the hospital and he's fine. They said he'll make it, he's just sleeping. And they're keeping his wife and the baby with them. Tomoyo's there as well."
"That's good…" She whispered, and for awhile, they where silent, listening to each others breaths.
Syaoran held the phone tighter to his ear. "Sakura…?" He whispered softly. "You still there?"
"Yeah…I'm still here." Her voice was even softer. "Syaoran…?"
"Yeah?" He asked, gripping the phone.
"I…I wanted to tell you that…"
He gulped. What did she want to tell him? "Wanted to tell me what, Sakura?" His voice was soft, as if he didn't want to hurt her, even if it wouldn't.
"I wanted to tell you that I…" She paused before she started again. "I…I love you."
Syaoran's eyes widened. She what? And here he thought he was the only one that felt that way. It didn't matter, no time to think on it. She loved him, and he was going to be there for her. He would tell her his feelings.
"God, Sakura. I love you, too." He whispered back, and he heard her sniffling.
"Please come get me Syaoran. I'm so scared." She cried. Syaoran clenched his jaw.
"Don't worry, Sakura. We'll get you back, don't worry, okay?" He soothed.
"Alright." He could hear the smile in her voice.
"Say good-bye Sakura!"
"I love you, Syaoran." She whispered.
Syaoran smiled. "I love you too. And I promise we'll see each other again, okay?"
"Okay." Sakura spoke, her voice trembling. "Bye…"
"Bye…Sakura…" He gently hung up the phone once he heard the dialing tone, and looked up at Marco and Eriol. "She's bleeding."
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Sakura looked at Kyoko as she circled her. "My body………why can't I move?" She whispered, her eyes watching her.
"That's for me to know, and you to never find out." Kyoko stated, kneeling in front of her. "Looks like all your bruises went away, no?" She whispered, trailing a hand along Sakura's cheek. "You know, I always wanted a daughter." She stood up, moving away from her slightly to look at her. "I wasn't bad until I moved in with you and your father. I really did love him. And I loved you as well. I was so happy that I would get to have a daughter! I thought of all the things we could do together. Was I bad in the beginning, Sakura?" She asked, looking at her with mean eyes.
"No…" Sakura whispered, her body numb. It was so numb, so tired, that she could barely talk.
"But I saw just how much Fujitaka adored you and your dear brother Touya. Of course, I didn't do anything, because even with Touya at his age, he was big, strong. Could I possibly beat him? No, right?" She laughed a bit. "But sweat, little Sakura here was so weak and vulnerable! Let me taking advantage of her. And even if you where about to tell on me, I would always talk about your damned father. How he'd be sad and lonely without me, would that make you happy? To make him sad?"
Sakura glared at her, angry.
"You know, I remember your father once telling me that your damned mother Nadeshiko could never be replaced! Did you know how that made me feel? Did you!" She cried, slapping Sakura hard. Sakura closed her eyes, her body so tired.
She looked up at Kyoko. "I had no idea---"
"No idea my ass!" She yelled. "I heard your father tell you that many times! You corrupted his mine! You cried to him, told him you missed your mommy. You brought Nadeshiko back into his mind! That damned whore! I wouldn't be surprised if you're not actually her real daughter! You're the one that asked if he truly did love me! You're the one that made him have second thoughts, and you made him believe that I could never take Nadeshiko's place! It's all your damned fault!" The yelling came with kicks. Sakura bent down, coughing up blood, she closed her eyes tight. "I despise you!" She cried, beating her like she did before.
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Short chapter. Sorry. But, yeah, I personally like it. Why? Cuz they finally admitted their feelings to each other. Who would have thought Sakura would have been the one to say it first? But I built it around that. Trying to avoid Sakura's feelings as much as possible. To make you all think Syaoran was going to say it first, I couldn't give any clues as to what Sakura was feeling. Ain't I mean? Lol. So, this story is finally done. Let's see, today's date is April 19. And I didn't finish the other chapter for my other story. So once that's done, I'll put this chapter up with that. And, my computer's F'ed up, so yeah. Sorry if I can't get it up for awhile. Sorry!
Nalu Gurl
