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Chapter 10- Save Me and Don't Tell Anyone

The men kicked Syaoran, shoving him around so that everyone was able to beat him. He was unable to do anything, a few punches here and there but past that was nothing. And for every punch he got in he received many more.

'Why haven't they come for me yet…..' he asked himself mentally. 'Please…save me someone…anyone….Sakura…..'

"How dare you," they gestured, "humiliating your mother like that…Kids these days have no respect…"

"Don't judge me till you've lived my life…" He said weakly. He had only barely recovered from Yelan's last beating, and Sakura wasn't going to be much help, she too was injured, and on top of that she wasn't even there. They kicked him, and the wind was knocked out of him. He was coughing up blood again, and soon he was lying on the sidewalk, covered in his own pool of blood. They had been beating him for a long while, and they all smirked.

"He's going to be dead soon anyway…" One man said as they began walking off.

"Did Yelan want him dead?" another asked as their voices were fading into the night.

"Yelan won't care; he's dead to her anyway. Besides he was only causing her trouble…."

He couldn't move, he couldn't talk, he had no way of getting help, and at that time at night there weren't many people around to see him. 'Am I going to die?' He thought as his eyes began to get heavy

Sakura was running, where she was running, she had no idea; she followed wherever Syaoran's aura would take her. She finally found him, laying there in a puddle of blood. She wanted to scream, she wanted to cry, she wanted to wake up from the nightmare that was taking place, but she knew this was no dream.

"Syaoran!" She ran over to him and got on her knees, the blood seeping into the knees of her pants. "Please, wake up!" She shook him gently, and his eyes flickered.

"Su-Sakura…." Syaoran said weakly. "Save me…."

"I will… I promise…" She helped him on her back and ran through the streets. He was barely breathing, so she decided to run to her house and grab her cards and staff. "Release!" She released the Fly. "Syaoran please hang on. " He had a weak grip as they flew to the hospital. They stopped at a nearby alley so they wouldn't be seen, and Sakura carried him in. He was sent to the emergency room and treated immediately. They hooked IV's up to him, and gave him blood bags so he wouldn't die of blood loss. Sakura was sitting by his bed, praying and crying. He looked so pale and fragile, so helpless and weak. What was she supposed to do?

SYAORAN'S POV

Sakura brought me to the hospital; I was relieved she came for me. I was in the hospital bed, I could feel Sakura's tears burn my skin as she buried her head into the bed. I was able to think consciously, I just wasn't able to do anything else. My entire body ached with agony; I couldn't even open my eyes. From my room Sakura called Touya and told him she wasn't coming home. After talking to him she called Nakuru, Eriol, and Tomoyo and told them where we were.

They rushed over, and Nakuru was mad at the fact that I had gone out and nearly gotten myself killed. What did she know? She had no idea about what had happened, not even Sakura knew about what took place earlier that night. Eriol, Tomoyo, and Nakuru decided to take shifts on watching me to see if my condition changed. Sakura would have no part in it, she told them she would watch over me all night. I could feel her head fall for a minute, then pulled back up abruptly. I could tell she was straining to stay awake. I felt bad for her, she was forcing herself to loose sleep, and all because I had to go outside and be and idiot.

I heard her, every word she said I listened carefully to her. I hated not being able to answer her, she was sad, this was the saddest I had ever seen her. I was surprised at what she said when the others went off to eat.

"Syaoran… I want to sing this to you. I guess it's easier since you aren't able to reply, or even listen...but maybe this will set your mind at ease…" (I'm going to write the Japanese version, then the English translation)

(JAPANESE VERSION)

futari de nigebasho sagashite
hashitta tenki ame no naka

tatoeba nanika wo ushinau toshite mo
mamotte ikanakya
hitotsu dake wa

kono sekai ni umareta sono imi wo
kimi to mitsuke ni yukou
itami sae mo kakaenagara
atarashii keshiki
mukae ni yukou

yuuhi ni kazashita yubisaki
orenji utsushita purizumu

jibun no subete wo yuruseru kurai ni
yasashiku naritai
kimi no tame ni

kono sekai ni afureru hikari dake
ryoute no naka atsumete
kurayami sae mo terashidasu yo
nagaku tsudzuku michi
mayowanai you ni

kono sekai ni umareta sono imi wo
kimi to mitsuke ni yukou
itami sae mo kakaenagara
atarashii keshiki
motto tooku made
mukae ni yukou

(ENGLISH LYRICS)

Together we searched for a place to hide
As we ran in the rain

Even if I loose something
There's one thing I must protect

That's the meaning of my birth in this world
I'll go search with you even if it maybe painful
While clinging onto the fresh scenery around us

The prism reflected the orange of
The sunset when the breeze slips through my fingertips

I wish I could devote myself to you so
I want to become more gentle for you

Even if I collect the light which fills this world
Within my pair of hands it'll light up the darkness
So I won't get lost as it shines in the long continuous journey.

That's the meaning of my birth in this world
I'll go search with you even if it's painful
While clinging onto the fresh scenery around us
Let's travel further away

She finished the song; she sang it with her heart and soul and began crying. I hated to hear her cry and whimper, it killed me inside. I could feel her hands clutching the sheets. Was it just because I was hurt, or was it because she felt that way about me all the time? I wanted to let her know I was ok, but what could I do? I hated it, I finally thought I was free from her grasp, my mistake; my heart was at ease finally. And yet, somehow, even though I was in pain, I was at peace. I guess that this pain was different was different from the others, this pain I had suffered for standing up for myself, finally letting out the hatred I had bottled up inside me. It felt good to let it out…

Sakura's tears stopped flowing onto the sheets as the others returned from eating. She began to talk happily as though nothing were bothering her. I wish I could reach out and….

SAKURA'S POV

I had sung to Syaoran, even though I knew he couldn't hear me. I stopped crying and started talking cheerfully to the others. Not long after, I felt Syaoran's hand move closer to mine, which was lying on his bed. He squeezed my hand gently, and I blushed and smiled a real smile.

"S-Syaoran!" I asked in shock and happiness. I'm sure that, to the others, I looked as though I were on a sugar high. But when Syaoran opened his eyes and stared straight at me, I really couldn't have cared less. All that mattered in tat moment was that he was alright; my eyes were getting misty from relief. He was alive, and looking at me with such a look….it was strange, I felt a tinge in my chest, but I couldn't figure out what it was from. The nurse arrived not long after; no one had noticed the fact that he was awake. I had said nothing; I just continued to stare at him as he stared back.

"Well, " she began, "you must be the luckiest person in the world. No broken bones, just a massive loss of blood and a lot of bruises, as soon as your blood count gets back to normal we can release you, and that should only take a few days." Everyone was happy at hearing this, and I looked at Syaoran and smiled. His hand, which had still been holding mine, tightened, and I squeezed his hand back. "How did he acquire these injuries?"……. Oh…… crap……. What were we supposed to tell her? None of us knew exactly what happened, but we knew Yelan was involved.

"Uhhhh….we were riding dirtbikes….. and he crashed and rolled and got scratched from the rocks and stuff!" I said quickly. That was the suckiest excuse I had ever used in my life. I hoped and prayed that she believed that. She looked from him to me, then shrugged and walked out.

NORMAL POV(nobody's POV)

Sure enough, in 4 days he was released. Sakura and the others stayed with Syaoran throughout his time at the hospital. Syaoran and Sakura were in an awkward position, neither of them had mentioned the incident back in his room. They sat beside each other on the way home, and Syaoran and Sakura stared at each other for a minute, then blushed and looked down. When they arrived, Syaoran pulled Sakura with him towards the alley that was near Eriol's house. He looked around to make sure no one was looking, and looked Sakura straight in the eye.

"Thank you, Sakura," He hugged her in a deep hug as if afraid she would vanish if he let go.

"For what?" she whispered, obviously shocked. She was blushing immensely.

He leaned forward and whispered in her ear, making sure only she could hear. "For keeping your promise, you saved me Sakura, just like you promised…" She could feel his breath against her ear, which made her blush harder.

'Why is he still hugging me?' She thought. Again she felt a ting in her chest, it was annoying her. WHAT WAS THAT FEELING! After a while he let go, and walked out of the alley as though nothing had happened. She blinked a few times, then ran out to him.

"Hey what was that! You act all….WEIRD, and then you act like it never happened!" He walked towards her to where they were side by side.

"Do me a favor…." Again he whispered in her ear, "Don't tell anyone."