The Ward
Disclaimer: I don't own CCS! I only wish I did... I don't own the characters from Kingdom Hearts, either ^.-
Chapter Two: The Story Unfolds
Sakura rubbed her eyes, woken from the bright sunlight that had managed to seep through the one open (but still barred) window, high above her reaches. During nice summer days like this, they would often open the windows for her, letting her get fresh air and sunlight.
She longed to see the outside world once again. To feel the air pick up her auburn hair, and kiss her tinted cheeks, to smell the cherry blossoms that she had always loved, and run to the park with her childhood friends - it would be like a dream.
She felt something wet drip on her hands, and was surprised to find tears flowing down her cheeks. She couldn't help it; she felt so utterly and completely alone. Since she was constantly under surveillance, she never brought out the Hope card during the day, for fear of them finding it - but today, she had the urge to hold it in her arms and simply cry forever.
She leaned against the wall and sat on the floor, hugging her knees. "Tomoyo... Tomoyo, did you give up on me as well? You're my best friend, Tomoyo... where are you and Syaoran?" she cried softly. "Why did you leave me here all alone? Why did you leave me?!"
***
Tomoyo glanced around; she was certain she had just felt something... something almost hopeless and alone. Taking one last glance, she packed up the belongings in her locker and headed to her Limo. "Take me home, please," she told her bodyguards.
"How were classes today, Daidouji-san?" one of the guards asked her.
Tomoyo stretched out her arms and gave her a pleasant smile. "They were pretty good. I love majoring in fashion, but I'm really glad that it's summer vacation."
The bodyguard laughed. "Isn't everyone?" she asked rhetorically. "Well, what do you plan to do for summer vacation?"
Tomoyo gave her a soft smile. "I think I'll go back to Japan... I can visit mother, as well as Sakura. It's been such a long time since I've seen her," she said, a hint of sadness apparent in her soft voice.
***
Niyara fell to the floor, sobbing. "Syaoran, how can you leave me alone for two whole months? I want to go to!" she cried.
Syaoran continued to pack his clothes. "Forget it, Niyara. You're not going."
She stood up angrily, not bothering to wipe the forced tears. "But you let Meilin go with you!" she shouted. "She's not your fiancée, I am!"
"She's my closest cousin and friend," he answered.
"It's not fair, Syaoran, I want to see Japan as well!" she cried childishly.
"I'm not going for sightseeing. I have to visit... someone," he answered, trying to hide his morose tone. 'Sakura... I'll be there soon...' he thought to himself.
Niyara turned away angrily. "It's that Sakura girl, isn't it?!"
Syaoran froze in his spot. What did she know about Sakura? "That's none of your buisness," he answered, struggling to keep his cool.
"Hurry up, Syaoran! We have to leave for the airport soon!" Meilin shouted from her room. "Two hours, to be exact!"
Niyara fumed angrily and left the room. If he thought he could get away from her that easily, he was dead wrong. She went into her room and slammed the door shut. She had to think of something - and fast.
***
"Tomoyo, will you be alright traveling alone?" her bodyguard asked.
Tomoyo nodded. She wasn't a child any longer, and she was sure that once she got to Japan, her mother would force her to have more bodyguards around her anyway. "It's ok, really. I'll be fine, I promise," she said, kissing the woman on the cheek. "I'll be back in two months. I'll call everyone when I get back," she reassured.
She boarded the plane, and searched for her seat. The travel attendant smiled pleasantly and took her to it. "Thank you, miss," Tomoyo said gratefully. For a while, she watched the clouds slowly pass by, until sleep finally took over.
~The Plane lands in Hong Kong~
Tomoyo woke up from an uncomfortable sleep, startled. She could've sworn she had heard a familiar voice behind her. She rubbed her eyes, thinking she'd imagined it.
"How could you not place us together? We're supposed to be sitting together!" she heard the girl shout, sounding rather hurt.
"Calm down, Meilin. I bought the tickets together! I thought the seats would be together as well!" he said.
"Miss, you're still sitting very close together, just not side by side," the travel attendant explained.
Meilin...? Could it really be? She was about to turn around, when the travel agent brought Meilin to her, with Syaoran trailing behind with a hurt frown.
"Meilin Li!" Tomoyo exclaimed, getting up to embrace her friend. Meilin was still as exotic and beautiful as when she'd left her. Her black hair was tied back into a ponytail, and her fiery amber eyes flashed with excitement.
"Tomoyo...? Tomoyo!" Meilin shouted happily. Tomoyo had grown up to be a beautiful woman, just as she had thought. Her beautiful black-grey hair was tied up into a bun, and her vibrant blue-grey eyes shone at the sight of them.
"Tomoyo... it's been too long," Syaoran said, giving her a genuine smile.
Tomoyo giggled (a/n: the famous Tomoyo laugh! It's cute ^.^). "Most certainly, it has. What are you guys doing here?" she asked.
"We're going to Japan for the summer, to see Sakura," Meilin answered. "And you?"
Tomoyo began to laugh. "How coincidental! I'm doing the same!" she laughed.
The travel attendant waited impatiently. "I'm sorry, but you must be seated now. Ms. Meilin Li, your seat is next to this lady, and so is yours, Mr. Syaoran Li," she said.
"So the person sitting between us is Tomoyo??" they asked together in unison.
The attendant nodded. "That's right."
"I guess it's not that bad then," Meilin said, smiling.
"Tomoyo, please, tell us what happened to Sakura. We didn't know anything about it until you mentioned it in your e-mail," Syaoran said, his tone becoming very serious.
"Oh! I thought you knew... When she was thirteen, Sakura was caught by an officer while using the Fly Card. There were two witnesses - the officer and another woman, and because of the unknown causes in the case, they sent her to the Tomoeda Psychiatric Ward."
"Poor Sakura!" Meilin exclaimed, her eyes expressing her sympathy.
"Keroberos and Yue tried to break her out of the ward, with Touya's help, but they couldn't do it," Tomoyo explained.
"But then... what happened to Keroberos and Yue...?" Syaoran asked.
***
Touya mumbled in his sleep, having a very vivid nightmare of not being able to get a part-time job - no matter where he went.
"No! You can't work here, you lazy bum!" a man shouted at him.
"But I need a job! I need to get my sister out of the ward!" he shouted back.
"Get outta here!!!"
Yukito passed by Touya's room, and heard him mumbling. He stepped inside, quietly closing the door behind him. "Touya?"
He shook him gently, whispering into his ear. "Touya? Wake up, Touya, you're dreaming..."
He opened one eye, and blinked. "Yukito? Oh..." he rubbed his eyes and sat up on the bed. "I had a weird dream," he said, giving him a half- smile.
Yukito smiled. "I figured. Come on, I made pancakes; you better hurry before Kero decides to eat them all," he said, laughing.
Touya's expression became paranoid, and he shot out of bed. "Pancakes? I want pancakes." He glanced at Yukito, who in turn looked away, allowing him to change out of his pajamas. "Let's go!" he shouted enthusiastically, half-dragging Yukito from the room.
Kero sat in the dining room, gobbling two or three miniature sized pancakes at a time. When he was done with those, he began to take the larger pancakes, and gobbled them down as well, slowly. "Yum! Pancakes! Yum, yum!" he shouted.
Touya walked in, his eyes flaming. "KERO! Those were my pancakes!!" he shouted.
Kero smiled, his eyes closed while savoring the delectable maple syrup. "Well, what can I say? First come, first serve... HAHAHA!" he laughed obnoxiously, stuffing another pancake in his mouth.
"WHY you LITTLE...!" Touya exclaimed, fuming.
Yukito laughed nervously. "Guys, does it have to be this way every morning? I made plenty of pancakes," he said, bringing another plateful to the table.
Touya smirked. "Thank you, YUKI."
"Meh! That was good!" Kero said, rubbing his stomach. "Time for video games! Sora and I are gonna take on Olympus!" he shouted, flying off.
"Just a second!" Touya shouted. "We need to make plans first," he said, in a serious tone that stopped Kero in his tracks.
"For what?" he asked.
"No one has any plans tomorrow?" he asked.
Yukito and Kero shook their heads. "Then tomorrow - we visit Sakura."
Kero looked away upon hearing her name. He missed her so much sometimes, that video games were the only way he could drown the sorrow. To lose another mistress... it was too much. He looked at Touya, who always appeared so calm and collected, and remembered the way he had broke down after she'd left.
That was when the three had decided to move out and get their own apartment. Touya's father was always away on an archaeological dig of some sort or other, and so he sold their old house. Whenever he came back to Japan, he stayed with them.
"So it's decided then?" he asked.
They nodded. Yukito walked over to Kero and whispered, "I think we should go out today, and Sakura something."
Kero nodded. "Shopping! Can we buy cheesecake? Strawberry shortcake? And that new chocolate raspberry bar they have out?? Please?!" Kero asked.
Yukito laughed. "It's my treat."
---The end! Of Chapter Two that is, ^.-
Syaoran: But I STILL haven't seen Sakura!!
Sunel: Hehe... ^.^* Don't worry! I had to set the stage first ^.-
---I know, I know! This chapter was kinda boring -.-; We all want Syaoran and Sakura to meet ^.^ Because they're so KAWAII!! But don't worry - I see it on the horizon... with the arrival of the next chapter ^.^ Keep updated and remember - REVIEW!! It keeps the blood flowing to my fingers... letting me type faster... and providing you with a new chapter! ^.- Lol, well you get the point... Until next time!
Disclaimer: I don't own CCS! I only wish I did... I don't own the characters from Kingdom Hearts, either ^.-
Chapter Two: The Story Unfolds
Sakura rubbed her eyes, woken from the bright sunlight that had managed to seep through the one open (but still barred) window, high above her reaches. During nice summer days like this, they would often open the windows for her, letting her get fresh air and sunlight.
She longed to see the outside world once again. To feel the air pick up her auburn hair, and kiss her tinted cheeks, to smell the cherry blossoms that she had always loved, and run to the park with her childhood friends - it would be like a dream.
She felt something wet drip on her hands, and was surprised to find tears flowing down her cheeks. She couldn't help it; she felt so utterly and completely alone. Since she was constantly under surveillance, she never brought out the Hope card during the day, for fear of them finding it - but today, she had the urge to hold it in her arms and simply cry forever.
She leaned against the wall and sat on the floor, hugging her knees. "Tomoyo... Tomoyo, did you give up on me as well? You're my best friend, Tomoyo... where are you and Syaoran?" she cried softly. "Why did you leave me here all alone? Why did you leave me?!"
***
Tomoyo glanced around; she was certain she had just felt something... something almost hopeless and alone. Taking one last glance, she packed up the belongings in her locker and headed to her Limo. "Take me home, please," she told her bodyguards.
"How were classes today, Daidouji-san?" one of the guards asked her.
Tomoyo stretched out her arms and gave her a pleasant smile. "They were pretty good. I love majoring in fashion, but I'm really glad that it's summer vacation."
The bodyguard laughed. "Isn't everyone?" she asked rhetorically. "Well, what do you plan to do for summer vacation?"
Tomoyo gave her a soft smile. "I think I'll go back to Japan... I can visit mother, as well as Sakura. It's been such a long time since I've seen her," she said, a hint of sadness apparent in her soft voice.
***
Niyara fell to the floor, sobbing. "Syaoran, how can you leave me alone for two whole months? I want to go to!" she cried.
Syaoran continued to pack his clothes. "Forget it, Niyara. You're not going."
She stood up angrily, not bothering to wipe the forced tears. "But you let Meilin go with you!" she shouted. "She's not your fiancée, I am!"
"She's my closest cousin and friend," he answered.
"It's not fair, Syaoran, I want to see Japan as well!" she cried childishly.
"I'm not going for sightseeing. I have to visit... someone," he answered, trying to hide his morose tone. 'Sakura... I'll be there soon...' he thought to himself.
Niyara turned away angrily. "It's that Sakura girl, isn't it?!"
Syaoran froze in his spot. What did she know about Sakura? "That's none of your buisness," he answered, struggling to keep his cool.
"Hurry up, Syaoran! We have to leave for the airport soon!" Meilin shouted from her room. "Two hours, to be exact!"
Niyara fumed angrily and left the room. If he thought he could get away from her that easily, he was dead wrong. She went into her room and slammed the door shut. She had to think of something - and fast.
***
"Tomoyo, will you be alright traveling alone?" her bodyguard asked.
Tomoyo nodded. She wasn't a child any longer, and she was sure that once she got to Japan, her mother would force her to have more bodyguards around her anyway. "It's ok, really. I'll be fine, I promise," she said, kissing the woman on the cheek. "I'll be back in two months. I'll call everyone when I get back," she reassured.
She boarded the plane, and searched for her seat. The travel attendant smiled pleasantly and took her to it. "Thank you, miss," Tomoyo said gratefully. For a while, she watched the clouds slowly pass by, until sleep finally took over.
~The Plane lands in Hong Kong~
Tomoyo woke up from an uncomfortable sleep, startled. She could've sworn she had heard a familiar voice behind her. She rubbed her eyes, thinking she'd imagined it.
"How could you not place us together? We're supposed to be sitting together!" she heard the girl shout, sounding rather hurt.
"Calm down, Meilin. I bought the tickets together! I thought the seats would be together as well!" he said.
"Miss, you're still sitting very close together, just not side by side," the travel attendant explained.
Meilin...? Could it really be? She was about to turn around, when the travel agent brought Meilin to her, with Syaoran trailing behind with a hurt frown.
"Meilin Li!" Tomoyo exclaimed, getting up to embrace her friend. Meilin was still as exotic and beautiful as when she'd left her. Her black hair was tied back into a ponytail, and her fiery amber eyes flashed with excitement.
"Tomoyo...? Tomoyo!" Meilin shouted happily. Tomoyo had grown up to be a beautiful woman, just as she had thought. Her beautiful black-grey hair was tied up into a bun, and her vibrant blue-grey eyes shone at the sight of them.
"Tomoyo... it's been too long," Syaoran said, giving her a genuine smile.
Tomoyo giggled (a/n: the famous Tomoyo laugh! It's cute ^.^). "Most certainly, it has. What are you guys doing here?" she asked.
"We're going to Japan for the summer, to see Sakura," Meilin answered. "And you?"
Tomoyo began to laugh. "How coincidental! I'm doing the same!" she laughed.
The travel attendant waited impatiently. "I'm sorry, but you must be seated now. Ms. Meilin Li, your seat is next to this lady, and so is yours, Mr. Syaoran Li," she said.
"So the person sitting between us is Tomoyo??" they asked together in unison.
The attendant nodded. "That's right."
"I guess it's not that bad then," Meilin said, smiling.
"Tomoyo, please, tell us what happened to Sakura. We didn't know anything about it until you mentioned it in your e-mail," Syaoran said, his tone becoming very serious.
"Oh! I thought you knew... When she was thirteen, Sakura was caught by an officer while using the Fly Card. There were two witnesses - the officer and another woman, and because of the unknown causes in the case, they sent her to the Tomoeda Psychiatric Ward."
"Poor Sakura!" Meilin exclaimed, her eyes expressing her sympathy.
"Keroberos and Yue tried to break her out of the ward, with Touya's help, but they couldn't do it," Tomoyo explained.
"But then... what happened to Keroberos and Yue...?" Syaoran asked.
***
Touya mumbled in his sleep, having a very vivid nightmare of not being able to get a part-time job - no matter where he went.
"No! You can't work here, you lazy bum!" a man shouted at him.
"But I need a job! I need to get my sister out of the ward!" he shouted back.
"Get outta here!!!"
Yukito passed by Touya's room, and heard him mumbling. He stepped inside, quietly closing the door behind him. "Touya?"
He shook him gently, whispering into his ear. "Touya? Wake up, Touya, you're dreaming..."
He opened one eye, and blinked. "Yukito? Oh..." he rubbed his eyes and sat up on the bed. "I had a weird dream," he said, giving him a half- smile.
Yukito smiled. "I figured. Come on, I made pancakes; you better hurry before Kero decides to eat them all," he said, laughing.
Touya's expression became paranoid, and he shot out of bed. "Pancakes? I want pancakes." He glanced at Yukito, who in turn looked away, allowing him to change out of his pajamas. "Let's go!" he shouted enthusiastically, half-dragging Yukito from the room.
Kero sat in the dining room, gobbling two or three miniature sized pancakes at a time. When he was done with those, he began to take the larger pancakes, and gobbled them down as well, slowly. "Yum! Pancakes! Yum, yum!" he shouted.
Touya walked in, his eyes flaming. "KERO! Those were my pancakes!!" he shouted.
Kero smiled, his eyes closed while savoring the delectable maple syrup. "Well, what can I say? First come, first serve... HAHAHA!" he laughed obnoxiously, stuffing another pancake in his mouth.
"WHY you LITTLE...!" Touya exclaimed, fuming.
Yukito laughed nervously. "Guys, does it have to be this way every morning? I made plenty of pancakes," he said, bringing another plateful to the table.
Touya smirked. "Thank you, YUKI."
"Meh! That was good!" Kero said, rubbing his stomach. "Time for video games! Sora and I are gonna take on Olympus!" he shouted, flying off.
"Just a second!" Touya shouted. "We need to make plans first," he said, in a serious tone that stopped Kero in his tracks.
"For what?" he asked.
"No one has any plans tomorrow?" he asked.
Yukito and Kero shook their heads. "Then tomorrow - we visit Sakura."
Kero looked away upon hearing her name. He missed her so much sometimes, that video games were the only way he could drown the sorrow. To lose another mistress... it was too much. He looked at Touya, who always appeared so calm and collected, and remembered the way he had broke down after she'd left.
That was when the three had decided to move out and get their own apartment. Touya's father was always away on an archaeological dig of some sort or other, and so he sold their old house. Whenever he came back to Japan, he stayed with them.
"So it's decided then?" he asked.
They nodded. Yukito walked over to Kero and whispered, "I think we should go out today, and Sakura something."
Kero nodded. "Shopping! Can we buy cheesecake? Strawberry shortcake? And that new chocolate raspberry bar they have out?? Please?!" Kero asked.
Yukito laughed. "It's my treat."
---The end! Of Chapter Two that is, ^.-
Syaoran: But I STILL haven't seen Sakura!!
Sunel: Hehe... ^.^* Don't worry! I had to set the stage first ^.-
---I know, I know! This chapter was kinda boring -.-; We all want Syaoran and Sakura to meet ^.^ Because they're so KAWAII!! But don't worry - I see it on the horizon... with the arrival of the next chapter ^.^ Keep updated and remember - REVIEW!! It keeps the blood flowing to my fingers... letting me type faster... and providing you with a new chapter! ^.- Lol, well you get the point... Until next time!