This is not the last chapter, as I have decided. - Some of the days will be long and others fastforwarded through.
I'm sorry this is so late. I've had it finished for a while now but the preview thing would work so anyway. It works now! Enjoy!

Love 4rm a Game
Chapter 17
Hospital Days

Sakura was exhausted by the end of the day. She receive numerous phone calls from students at the hotel and talked continuously ( to her dismay) with the group of people that had gathered there that day.

Nighttime came and everyone left. Tomoyo told Sakura that she would bring some real food up to her everyday. Before the others left, they all wished Sakura well. Asami was second-to-the-last to leave. She would've stayed longer but Sanjiro literally dragged her out the door. Syaoran was last. He sat beside Sakura's bed.

" I have something to tell you, Syaoran..I'm not sure of it myself..but..I think..I think..I love you, too." She ended in a whisper.

Syaoran strained to hear the last part but ended up asking her to repeat. It took her some time, but she managed to say the three words once again, forcing herself to keep her voice audible. A shocked expression swept across his face but joy soon took over.

Sakura turned her head to look at Syaoran and saw him grinning ear to ear. " Is that a good grin or a grin that says, 'Gotcha' ?" she asked, arching an eyebrow.

He answered by bending over and giving her a hug a bear would be scared of. While in his grip, Sakura groaned from the pain.

She pried him off of her and took deep breaths, with more 'ows' in between. " You should really consider thinking about my RIBS before you attacked, man," she cried.

He gave her a sheepish smile before leaning down to give her a peck on the cheek and whispered nothing but noises into her ear. A shiver ran down her spine and she gently pushed her away.

" See you tomorrow, love," he said, smiling as he left.

When he closed the door, she let out a sigh and laid back down. She finally said. And from that moment, she decided to love him, no matter how much of a moron he was. With that thought, she closed her eyes and fell asleep instantly.

Sakura awoke the next day to silence and sunshine. She turned onto her back and rubbed the sleep from her eyes. It was her third day in the hospital.

She couldn't walk without the support of something--but she could walk, at least. She pulled off the covers and swung her legs over the edge of the bed. Pushing herself off, she grabbed hold of the bed sheets and limped her way towards the restroom.

When she came out, Tomoyo was on her bed, bags in hand. Sakura gave her a weak smile. " I'm scared to see what's in the bags."

Tomoyo returned with a warm smile. " Don't worry. It's some take-out and comfy clothes. I asked the doctor if you could get out of you hospital gown and he said it was okay as long as you could move freely in the clothes."

Sakura nodded, glad be to relieved of the open gown. She stood, leaning against the bathroom doorway. Tomoyo quickly got up and gently nudged Sakura back into the bathroom. After some time, Sakura came out and walked back to her bed, with the support of Tomoyo. She wore some loose sweatpants and a big t-shirt.

Seated on the bed, with the sheets covering her legs, she decided to tell Tomoyo of last night's talk with Syaoran. At the mention of Syaoran's name-and the fact that Sakura had called him Syaoran-Tomoyo was eager to hear everything. At the end of her tale, Tomoyo was on the edge of her seat, a huge grin spread across her face.

" Say it," Tomoyo suddenly demanded.

Sakura looked at her quizzically. " Say what?"

" Say that I was right. Because of my game, you have found looove," she replied, dragging out the last word.

Sakura stayed silent, thinking over her options. One--admit and get it over with or two--say no and live with the nagging... " Fine, Tom. You were right. Happy?"

Tomoyo nodded her head vigorously. Standing up, she went over to the side table and took the take-out out of the bag. She handed one box to Sakura and kept one for herself.

Sakura opened the box. Her breakfast consisted of scrambled eggs, two pancakes and orange juice. Grateful to have a something besides oatmeal and toast, Sakura grabbed the plastic utensils and dug right into her breakfast.

After breakfast, they talked about anything and everything. Tomoyo was very animated while Sakura just smiled, throwing in a few words here and there. They talked until noon. Tomoyo left and was back with food for their lunch. After lunch, Tomoyo went back to the hotel, taking along with her the baskets and flowers in Sakura's room.

Once Tomoyo left, Sakura sat in bed and watched TV for about an hour before a knock came from her door. The door opened and Syaoran came through the open entrance. He carried in his hands a box of chocolates.

Sakura's face lit up. " Chocolate!"

Syaoran handed her the red, heart-shaped box. He smiled and gave her a peck on her forehead. He watched as Sakura hurriedly opened the box with the expression of a 5-year-old.

She popped a few into her mouth and turned to Syaoran. " Domo Arigatou! The chocolates are awesome! But you really need to stop pecking me on my face. I might mistake you for a chicken," she laughed.

Syaoran laughed along with her. He started to make chicken noises and acted like a chicken which made her laugh even harder. The two spent the rest of the day together talking about the ridiculous things they had to do because of Tomoyo's extended game.

Then, the doctor came in at three to check on Sakura's injuries. He unwrapped the bandages around her head but undid the ones on her ribs only to change them. He left as quickly as he came.

At around 7:30, Syaoran stood up and left Sakura to her own.

" I'll be back!" Syaoran exclaimed, trying to sound like the Terminator, before closing the door.

Sakura was alone, once again. Sakura lifted her shirt to feel her ribs, which were healing at an incredible rate, the doctor had said.

She sat up with her legs crossed and placed her hands over her ribs. She closed her eyes and concentrated her energy towards the fractured ribs. Soon, light surrounded her hands. She sat completely still for 10 minutes, sweat dripping down her forehead from the stress of concentration. Finally she let out a deep breath and let her hands drop, the light fading from them. Sakura fell back onto her pillow and went to sleep, exhausted. It was 7:45 pm.

On the fourth day, Sakura slept undisturbed until 10. When she opened her eyes, she met chocolate brown eyes. She grumbled and turned the other way, only to be greeted by the mid-morning sun. Finally, after many attempts to fin darkness, she gave up. Her bed-raggled hair and her groggy face gave her a comical appearance.

The chocolate eyes turned into laughing chocolate eyes. " Nice hair, Sakura!" Syaoran chuckled. He stood up and sat on the bed , wrapping his arms around her waist, pulling her back against him.

Sakura rubbed her eyes and asked, " How long have you been here?"

He leaned his head back as if considering the question. " Since nine. You know, you look very peaceful while you're asleep. But your hair kinda messes up the moment." He smiled.

Sakura closed her eyes and adjusted her against his chest. Yawning she said, " You need to work out more." Her breathing turned regular and he knew she had fallen asleep again.

He looked down at her angel face and tried to match it with her tough personality, but failed miserably. He thought about how quickly he had judged her and how he'd never paid any attention to her face. Syaoran would never have thought that one day, he might want to ask this tough girl to marry him. With that idea in his head, he, too, fell prey to sleep, for he had been up late the night before, planning ( for what? I can't say).

Sakura woke up two hours later because of her growling stomach. Just as she opened her eyes, her hospital door opened and Asami charged in full speed and pounced onto Sakura. Sanjiro came in at a slower pace than his sister but rushed in when he saw that Asami had jumped onto Sakura.

" It's alright, Sanjiro. I'm better than I was two days ago."

She turned to Asami and asked her to get off because they might be squishing Syaoran and pointed behind her. Asami nodded and obeyed. Sakura also got off the bed, careful not to awake Sleeping Beauty.

The three of them talk about how things were outside the hospital. Some of the things surprised Sakura greatly. It turns out the three preps have become more considerate of people.

" Speakin of the preps, ask that girl what's-her-face why she fainted in the hallway the other day, wouldya?"

Sanjiro nodded and continued telling her news. The bellboy keeps sending get well flowers to her hotel room but Tomoyo never bothers to bring them to the hospital. Tomoyo and Eriol have given each other nicknames--"Bluebear" and "Carebear". At this Sakura couldn't help but laugh. Asami let out a giggle as well. Sanjiro finished his news a half hour later, when Syaoran awoke.

" Afternoon, sleepyhead," Sakura greeted as Syaoran went to go wash his face. He came out and asked the time.

Sakura answered, " 12: 30. You woke up just in time for lunch."

Syaoran smiled and left to go buy some lunch for the two of them. Sanjiro and Asami left at the same time as he did, bidding goodbye to Sakura for the day.

Sakura went to the restroom and refreshed herself. She looked at her reflection. A small scar remained on her forehead, reminding her of the hit she took to her head. The doctors were amazed at her quick recovery. Most people would have been in a coma after an accident like hers, but Sakura wasn't 'most people.' She lifted her shirt to take a look at her ribs once more. Geez, you sure are getting a lot of attention, huh? she thought. They seemed healed to her and, hopefully, to the doctor, too.

Walking out of the restroom, she decided to exercise her muscles after their long rest. Starting with a few stretches, she sped into a fury of punches and kicks combined with jumps. She did a side-kick towards the door right when it opened and almost kicked Syaoran in the gut. Syaoran stared at her foot and she stared at him then lowered her foot.

" What took you so long?" she asked, taking the food from him.

" Do you know how many people go to that place next door to get food?" he defended.

Sakura shrugged and asked him why there was only one box. He said he only had enough money for one meal. Sakura insisted that Syaoran have the meal because he paid for it. Syaoran wouldn't take it and said she needed the food to heal and they argued back and forth until they ended up sharing the meal.

Syaoran tried to feed Sakura and though she wouldn't have it, he kept trying until she opened her mouth and said 'ahh'. It was then Sakura's turn to feed Syaoran and he gladly accepted the spoon feeding. Soon, the two were laughing over nothing--as couples do. They finished their lunch at 1:30. Sakura placed the empty box on her side table as Syaoran cleaned up the small bits they dropped while spoon-feeding each other.

The doctor came in for an early check up. He was bewildered as he checked Sakura's injuries. " Your ribs are completely healed! Amazing! Well, Miss Kinomoto, it looks like you'll be able to leave tomorrow morning," he finished with a smile.

" No kidding, Doc? Alright!" Sakura jumped for joy. Syaoran gave her a big hug and they danced around the room.

" I'll leave you two to your celebrations. Bye," the doctor said, leaving the room.

Sakura woke up the next day bright and early. She jumped out of bed and ran to wash her face. She couldn't wait to get out of the hospital and to see Syaoran. They were going to surprise the others with her early release.

She came out and, seeing Syaoran, ran to hug him. " Ready?" he asked, smiling. Sakura nodded and ran to get what little stuff she had, which she'd pack yesterday. Sakura left the room wearing a pair of loose cargos and a plain black t-shirt.

The two walked out of the hospital arm in arm. Syaoran called a taxi and they were off to the hotel.

Upon entering the hotel lobby, the couple was greeted by Hiroshi, the bellboy/model. Hiroshi's face lit up as soon as Sakura walked through the door. She smiled at him and he came running to her.

" Miss Sakura! You're out early!"

Sakura nodded and changed to a different subject. " Hiroshi, I know you have a crush on me..But you should find someone else 'cause..." She looked over at Syaoran and Hiroshi understood, though a little heartbroken. " We're still friends, though, dude." Hiroshi nodded and offered to escort them to their room.

Sakura stood in front of the door to their room and in a quick motion, opened it and was inside yelling, " Surprise! Surprise! I'm all better!"

Tomoyo, Eriol, Mei Lin, Sanjiro and Asami looked up from their game of cards and all ran to Sakura, throwing questions right and left. Sakura answered in one sentence.

" 'Cause I'm awesome like that!" she smiled.


I have decided, the next chapter will be the last, for certain! Anyhow, as you should now know, Sakura has some 'abilities.' I honestly don't know why I added those parts but I just did. It comes from the fact that she's a highly advanced martial artist but we won't get into all that. I hope you don't mind that. And I'm terribly sorry about the chapter being so late! Thank you for staying with me this far. I hope you stay long enough to read the final chapter of my story!


Sakura's week has been cut short and for the better. With a week and two days left until they leave for home, what will this crazy bunch do to past the time? Find out this and more on the next and last chapter of Love 4rm a Game!