A/n: Happiness huh? I finally updated! I know I left everyone at a crucial point last time so this chapter will clear it up more but this isn't THE LAST chapter so expect maybe just a few more chapters! Review and I've finally decided to make this story end at Chapter 21 I think…yep…it's close to the end!
Chapter 18: Identity
Syaoron crumbed the note is his hands. I felt fear grow within my heart as well. I was quickly thinking to see exactly where did I go careless? But I couldn't think…ME! Kinomoto Sakura couldn't think under pressure for once…
"You have a weakness Sakura…you just don't see it yet" Tomoyo said"Fuck you…I surely don't!"
"Damn you Moyo! Why are you always right?" I whispered fiercely. My weakness has always been my family and Syaoron.
"Sak…I want you to listen to me! They want me to go so I'm going to go…I don't want you to go with me okay?"
I felt a reply of denial but I stopped myself…if I couldn't go the easy way I'd have to find another way.
"Okay…" I faked brokenly. "I'll stay behind…"
"Thank you darling" Syaoron whispered before heading away with the crumpled letter.
"Until you leave!" I added before following. Touching the button on my watch I once more changed my outfit into my assassin outfit. Watching him leave in his car I quickly jumped onto my motorcycle. Speed-dialing Tomoyo I waited for her to pick up.
"Yeah?" Tomoyo asked
"I need help1"
"What's up? I thought you guys were all love and family now?"
"They got the kids and Sadako"
"WHAT?"
"Maybe I didn't realize it but I slipped somewhere along the way" I said angrily, "I need you to tell me what spilled"
"I wouldn't know…we did everything correctly, unless someone is spilling the tracks…"
"But who?"
"We won't know till you find out who took your babies huh?"
"You're right…worry if I don't call back okay!"
"I will" Tomoyo answered and with that I sped after Syaoron's car.
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Syaoron stepped out of his car when he spotted the appointed warehouse.
Walking in he came to a stop when He saw his son tied to a chair with Zang Zi.
"Dad!" they both said drawing the attention of three men at the corner. Eyeing them Syaoron realized who was beneath them. Clenching his hand into a fist he wanted to murder them when he saw how Sadako was being raped right in front of the kids as if it was normal!
"Stop it1" Syaoron ordered them and they all stopped only to smile sickly at Syaoron.
"You ain't got time to worry about what we be doing to your whore over here, you should pay attention to your sweeties!"
Syaoron was about to kick ass when he felt arms close around him.
"Damn1"
"Gotcha!"
He turned to see two men holding both his arms and a shadow step a ways into the light near the kids.
"Don't you touch them!" Syaoron said with teeth bared.
"Such a threat for one trapped in the web!" The person said suddenly.
"Show yourself! You dare to ruin everything I hold dear to me?" Syaoron sneered
"I do… but you know I also did many other things…for example…your misfortune were my gain…"
"Who the Fuck is you?" Syaoron swore
"You know me Syaoron…you know me already…"
"Then who are you?"
"I'm the one who would benefit from your death Syaoron…I'm the one who'll get everything because of you…"
From the shadow Syaoron saw the figure emerge and his eyes widened in shock.
"Xaio Ru…"
"That's right brother dear…it was me!" Xaio Ru said with a sick grin, "This was plotted by me to kill your heir and you here without anyone knowing…then…only then will I truly get what I aimed to get…the Li name"
"Wha…Why do you want it so much? If you want it so much you can have it…I wouldn't care about that!" Syaoron shouted
"Oh, but I think you do…I believe you care about what the name holds when you realize that if you hand it to me nothing but disgrace lays for you. If you give it to me it's the same as saying you're incapable of being head of the family!"
"If you put it that way…" Syaoron said slowly
"I know!" Xaio Ru said with a sneer
"I still wouldn't care!" Syaoron said, "Much…"
"Even still…you have to die…you see there's another reason why you must…and that's because…I HATE YOU!"
"Ouch…that's kind of harsh" Syaoron said trying to loosen the mood of the two holding him…he had to think quick to escape…he had to act fast…and from the look of it none of the two or the three molesters were holding any kind of weapon.
"True…but ever since I was old enough I hated you…hated your perfect style, your magnetic pull towards women's, I hate everything about you…it'd be best if you die here big brother."
"But…"
"Oh yes…with mom as my slave and you gone. No one will dare fool with me!"
"Mom as your slave?" Syaoron asked incredulously.
"Yes Syaoron dear…how do you think I pulled a lot of it off…Why do you think you were shipped away for good?"
"How did you do it?" Syaoron spat out.
"I have my ways, as you had yours Syaoron…I simply took enough time to dig up dirt on mom's messy affair with a married man and then blackmailed that bitch"
"You sick bastard"
"Wrong Syaoron! You are the sick one!"
"You are! You psycho!"
"Mom was more than happy to obliged to me after that…after all…I still held all the cards and Syaoron…what you have…I want! Like Sakura…"
"Stay away from her!" Syaoron said firmly. He'd had enough of his brother sick game. "This doesn't have to do with her…."
"Oh! But it does Syaoron dear…it has"
"Like what?"
"Well…I want her for one thing…and any man could see she'll do anything for you…even marry the enemy" Xaio Ru grinned mischievously.
"Leave her out of this…you'd better not bring her in or I'll kill you with my bare hands!" Syaoron shouted straining against the two men restraining him.
"HO HO HO" Xaio Ru grinned sickly, "Now you wouldn't want to look like a mental retard going psycho now would you?"
"Shove it!" Syaoron growled lowly.
"I will…But first I want you to meet someone special" Xaio Ru grinned.
Syaoron just glared and he signaled one of the three working on Sadako to retrieve whom he wanted.
When the figure walked in he heard soft voice he hadn't heard in months…
"Suki…" Syaoron whispered brokenly.
"Xaio Ru…you promised you wouldn't do this to the kids…" She chided and Xaio Ru went to charm her.
"I did sweet, but they wouldn't sit still…Well…Syaoron, Xaio Rei, say hello to your wife and mommy! She's back!"
"You took her…you faked her death!" Syaoron shouted when Suki came into the light to reveal it truly was her.
"Good job observing…but now that's she's all used…I'd rather have the new and Feisty Sakura to mate with"
"You sick…"
"I know…I know" Xaio Ru grinned,"…Bastard right?"
Syaoron glared at him.
"Big Brother you are funny!" Xaio Ru laughed loudly.
Syaoron looked to Suki who came closer to him. Xaio Ru urged her forward as well.
"There he is Suki…you're dear husband who was seduced away as soon as you lost your memories."
"Syaoron?" Suki questioned. A smile alighted her face as she gently caressed Syaoron's face with her fingertips. "I'm so glad Xaio Ru kept his promise to bring you back!"
"Of course!" Xaio Ru said proudly, "Would I ever lie to a lady?"
"Yes!" Syaoron bit out. He turned to Suki and said, "I thought you were dead"
"Well…" Xaio Ru waved two men to remove Suki to where Xaio Rei and Zang Zi were.
Leaning forward he whispered, "I'm afraid "I" also planned that out…but to my distaste her sister was better and I regretted taking your wife away."
"You…"
"Hey, quit it already…I'm ACTUALLY sorry for that foolish thing…if I knew Sakura was still on the sideline I would've screwed stealing your women! Besides she has absolutely no memories of your "strained" life so you two can start all over again"
"It's different!" Syaoron said, "You think I'll give up on Sakura just because you decided you want her and returned my wife?"
"YES SYAORON!" Xaio Ru said slapping his face lightly, "because if I know Sakura well, SHE"LL NEVER…EVER be a second wife to her sister!"
"How'd you get Suki to forget you low-life!"
"Easy…I have connections to get her to remember what I want and forget the rest, She now thinks…and I know that her sister supports her marriage to you and she also thinks she was on a vacation with you and Xaio Rei to visit Mom and me when the unfortunate thing happened and she lost her memories…then you were seduced away from her by countless women's while she was unconscious. Then you started persuading her "innocent " sister Sakura which she will now save!"
"You sicken me!" Syaoron growled.
Xaio Ru smiled sickly at Syaoron. "OH! But big brother dear wait till you see the grand finale tonight…when sisters are reunited and I will blame you for wooing Sakura when you knew "SUKI" was alive all this time…. oh how Sakura would HATE you!"
"You wouldn't…"
"I would!" Xaio Ru confirmed and the lights went out.
"Idiots who turned out the lights?" Xaio Ru asked.
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I realized it was a trap before Syaoron even stepped into the trap…I was trained to use the back door and not go barging in as Syaoron did. Although I hated using his as a distraction he was extra useful. I quickly found the lights and switched it off. I knew I was a little late in planning and had just gotten in. I left Syaoron in there for fifteen minutes already. Crossing my fingers that he was okay I knocked out two guards coming to turn the lights on. It was obvious that the others heard the thuds of their partners. Slipping pass two more to turn on the lights I saw two small silhouettes and untied my children.
"Who…"
"Shh…Mommy's got ya" I whisper to both and noticed only Zang Zi was enthusiastic. Xaio Rei seemed unusually quiet. But I'd question him later. Pulling them a safe distance. I untie Syaoron hands and it took that long before the two men who I snuck by turned on the lights.
Slipping my gun out I looked at the people in the room and pushed both kids behind me.
"Mom you're so cool in your outfit" Zang Zi whispered and I nodded slowly.
I had guns strapped in two places on my thighs and waist. An emergency knife on my calves and other tricks I needed.
"Sakura?" Syaoron whispered turning to see me in back of him.
I nodded and pointed the gun at Xaio Ru who almost advanced. He smiled when he saw me and I was feeling very uncomfortable.
"We'll talk about this later!" I told Syaoron and scooted towards the door, "Let's get out of here first with the kids."
"Wait you idiot Syaoron!" Xaio Ru said as Syaoron had started gathering the kids as I had told him to.
"Why are you even in love with her?"
"None of your business!" Syaoron scowled.
"Oh…but it is when she's trying to kill you!" Xaio Ru laughed, "Don't you know she only got close to you to kill your ass!"
Syaoron whipped around to look at me and I hardened. If Syaoron doubted me now we'd all die…but I can't…continue to lie to him….
"She's an assassin you dumb ass!" Xaio Ru laughed, "Haven't you ever asked what the hell she was before she tried to kill you in bed? Weren't you ever suspicious of how she scanned the area to make sure no one was there to kill you?"
Syaoron thought back and I knew he had started to notice all those times as well. I wanted to defend myself but I needed to know if he trusted me. With the look on his face he was beginning to believe his brother though.
"Didn't you notice how she disguised herself from you to be able to kill you? Or the fact that she asked you you're Chinese name to research you? How about what she is dressed in right now?"
"Saku…" Syaoron started and I knew in my heart, he doubted me…and I gave him every reason too…
"Syaoron…" I started never taking my eyes off Xaio Ru.
"LOOK AT ME!" Syaoron demanded and I did but never moved the gun from where Xaio Ru stood.
"Are you an assassin sent to kill me?" Syaoron asked
"Syao…"
"I asked a simple question Saku…." Syaoron said holding his kids by the shoulder.
I sighed, "Yes…but…"
I saw the sadness enter his eyes and the kid's eyes. Slowly the sadness was replaced with anger and he turned away with the kids out the door.
"Syaoron…." I yelled
"HOLD!" Xaio Ru shouted and I turned.
'Stupid!' was the first thing I told myself when he held a gun pointed to Syaoron's back.
"Drop your gun Sakura…and I won't hurt Syaoron."
I laughed a harsh one, "I'm an assassin, what makes you think I can't save him and kill you first?"
"Don't kill him!" A voice sounded.
It was distinctly familiar and I stopped. Syaoron faced Xaio Ru as well with both kids and my eyes widened as I saw who stood from the shadows with tears.
"Don't kill Syaoron!" Suki commanded
"Suki…" I whispered brokenly.
She ran into my arms when I least expected it.
"I missed you Sakura!" she said, "thank you for taking care of my family…Xaio Ru told me all about it!"
"What?" I asked confused. I was still in awe that my sister wasn't dead!
"Syaoron hid Suki in Hong Kong so you'd go to him Sakura…" Xaio Ru started
"Lies!" Syaoron shouted.
"Oh Syaoron…You didn't listen to Sakura either when she confessed right?" Xaio Ru smiled as he noticed that it was getting harder and harder for Syaoron and Me to see truth in each other.
"Syaoron…" I started, "I was hired by someone to kill you…. But I denied the request…."
"Sure you did!" Xaio Ru said evilly
"I did!" I said harshly to him and he smiled at me.
"How about I double that price?" Xaio Ru said in a girlish voice.
It was familiar and my eyes widened, "It was you!"
"Correct!" Xaio Ru said, "I hired you personally to kill you're crush, my brother…I AM Madam S."
Silence was all that we could do
"Never expected the women on the phone to be a powerful man huh?" Xaio Ru laughed. "So since you didn't finish you're job, I will" Xaio Ru shot three shots in Syaoron direction.
I ran and dived for all of them in panic but I was only successful in moving the two kids.
"Syaoron!" I screamed as blood soaked his shirt.
I got up and ran over to find Suki in front of him. I stiffened as I neared her fallen body. I finally realized it wasn't his blood on his shirt but hers…she'd taken the shot s for him.
"Suki…"I whispered picking her up gently. She opened her eyes and I saw my eyes staring back at me. She smiled, "Daijoubu Imotou-Chan"(It'll be all right Little sister)
She gave me one last poke on my forehead as she'd always done and closed her eyes for a final time.
"Mama…" I heard from behind me and saw Zang Zi and Xaio Rei creep up.
Xaio Rei reached out to touch her face and I tensed. This little boy had lost his mother twice now…and the look on his face tore my heart. I hugged him close as well and heard a sickening laugh.
"Well…there goes Syaoron's family, but this time, no one is here to block you Syaoron and …" He looked at me, "You can stop me if…"
I stood and told my kids to distance themselves from their father and me.
"I like you Kinomoto Sakura…Marry me and he will live!" Xaio Ru said with a smile.
"Don't!" Syaoron warned, "I'd rather die!"
"Either way I win!" Xaio Ru laughed harshly.
I closed my eyes and knew I'd better. Knowing him. If I so much as refused he'd kill Syaoron and not hesitate on the kids…if I had to be the one to lose my happiness just to protect the ones I love the so be it.
"I will" I whispered brokenly and pressed myself into Syaoron's arms. This would be the last time…
"Don't do this to me!" Syaoron whispered into my hair, "Change your mind NOW!"
"Will you?" Xaio Ru asked
"I won't!" I said brokenly and Xaio Ru laughed in triumph.
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I watched Syaoron's face as I was led upstairs with Zhou Wei. We were wed the same day…He to Zhou Wei and I to Xaio Ru. As many people attended I faked a smile but when our eyes met. We knew the truth and the hurt buried in the distances between us.
Our fates were sealed…with the shut of the door that night at 11:00 exactly. Syaoron to Zhou Wei and his room, me…to face my horrid husband now.
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A/N: What does everyone think? Sucks for our couple huh? Well there's like two more chapters that anything can happen so…watch for it!
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