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Unrequited Love
By: Angelic-Essence
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-CHAPTER NINE-
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Touya sped through traffic straight past the red lights and surprisingly not hitting anyone in the road. Not that there were anyone there. It was past 11 and he knew something was wrong from the start. He shouldn't have let his sister out. It was the most irresponsible decision he made as a guardian and especially as a brother.
'Why did I ever listen to her? WHY? SOMEONE TELL ME WHY!'
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Syaoran carressed his now bandaged hand softly, thoughts drifting to Sakura's condition. Tomoyo and Meiling already fell asleep on their seats. Eriol wasn't there but he soon returned with two cups of beverages.
"Here, drink this. It'll keep you awake. Or maybe you should get some sleep," Eriol said, giving him the cup of coffee.
"...Thanks," he muttered taking the cup. Silence fell upon them until Syaoran decided to break it.
"What do you think will happen Eriol?" he asked staring into his own reflection in the drink.
Eriol sighed leaning against the wall behind him. "I don't know."
They stayed in silence again... until the doors slammed open causing the girls to snap awake from their sleep.
"WHERE IS SHE?" Touya boomed. "WHERE THE HELL IS MY SISTER?"
"Sir, please, this is a hospital--" the lady at the counter began but was quickly cut off with a cold glare. Touya then turned his attention to the only 4 figures in the lobby.
"YOU! WHERE IS SHE?" he demanded approaching Syaoran with anger burning in his eyes. Syaoran looked back at him unfazed by his glare.
"She's in the emergency room. She hasn't come out since we came here with her a few hours ago," he replied exhaustedly.
Touya then blinked slowly replaying the sentence in his mind. "And what exactly happened to cause this?" he said more calmly.
Tomoyo squirmed in her seat. Meiling rubbed the back of her neck.
Eriol stood up straight. "She had been hit by a truck on the road."
The elder looked at him directly. Eriol's expression was calm but he was only holding his his own fury and depression. Touya could tell that much.
He breathed for several moments to calm himself before another outburst and looked at all four of them.
"I... I'll return shortly," he said and walked out of the entrance, leaving them with confusion.
"What the hell...," Meiling said incredulously. "Where is he going?"
Syaoran got up from his seat and followed. Eriol closed his eyes. "Just... leave them. They need to do some thinking by themselves."
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Touya sat silently in the church at the front rows. Streams of light were coming through the ceiling illuminating the front altar. He stared at it as if someone was there. He gritted his teeth.
"Why are you doing this to me?" he asked.
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"She's never done anything wrong." he said softly.
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"She always been good."
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"Why are you always making life so difficult?"
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"Why are you trying to take her away from me?"
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"She's all I have left...," he pleaded, tears threatening to surface.
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"SO WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME!" he screamed. His voice echoed in the empty hall.
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"Don't take her away from me...," he cried.
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"She doesn't deserve this...," he buried his face in his hands
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"Or is it I don't deserve to have her for a sister...?" he wondered.
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"TELL ME, GOD DAMN IT!" he shouted angrily.
Syaoran watched silently from the back as Touya argued with his own mind. He felt guilty. He felt he was the reason Sakura is in the hospital. He should've seen it coming. But he was too blind to the emotions of those around him. He wanted to take Sakura's place in that emergency room. He wouldn't have to see his friends worry and he wouldn't have to feel this way.
But that was wishful thinking. Life never went the way people wanted no matter how badly they wanted it. It's the way life is. Life was a cruel reality everyone lived in where things you least expect happens without hesitation. Like Fate was toying with human lives.
He slowly approached Touya but he didn't react. His face was still in his hands. Syaoran could see the tears on the floor in the dim lighting of the church.
He sighed inwardly and rubbed his hand, remembering his own emotions. Maybe... now isn't the best time.
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Eriol looked at his watch. "It's been about an hour...," he said slowly.
Meiling sighed heavily and leaned back into her seat. "It's too quiet...," she whined.
"You always think it's too quiet, Mei," Tomoyo said matter-of-factly.
"And it's true! All this tension sucks," she huffed crossing her arms. "I like it better if Touya was still here causing a riot at the front desk."
Eriol chuckled as he put his hands in his pockets and closed his eyes. Sakura... it's not the same without you around...
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"Sir... look at this," a nurse said, pointing at the x-ray.
The middle-aged man adjusted his glasses and bent down, taking a closer look. "Ah... he won't be happy about this...," he sighed rubbing his temples. "But just double check this... just in case."
"Should I call him?" she asked.
He rubbed his chin in stress and sighed. "Yes, call him. He'd kill me if I didn't."
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Touya stared at his hands blankly. Mom, Dad... am I a bad son? A bad brother? I don't know anymore... He ran his hand through his hair and felt a vibe in his pocket. He reached in and pulled out his phone, putting it to his ear. "Hello, Touya Kinomoto here..." he said bluntly.
"Sir, you need to come to the hospital immediately. The doctor wishes to speak with you," a voice came.
"What? Is something wrong? Did something happen to my sister!" he demanded.
Syaoran, who was nearby, perked up.
"Just come quickly."
He snapped his phone shut and grabbed his coat. Syaoran quickly hid behind the door as he ran out the doors, dreading what was going to happen.
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The hospital doors burst open.
Eriol, Meiling and Tomoyo lifted up their heads to see Touya rushing in.
"Touya?" Eriol called.
"Where's the doc?" Touya asked the front desk lady, taking no notice of the others.
"Are you Mr Kinomoto?" she asked. He nodded. "Oh, then come this way," she said leading him down the hall.
"Touya! Wait!" Tomoyo called running up to him, as well as the others. "What happened?"
"Just wait there. I need to talk with the doctor about Sakura," he said firmly, not looking at them and went inside the room.
Eriol rubbed his temples. "This is... giving me a headache for some reason," he said sitting down on a chair. Meiling patted him on the shoulder.
"You're not the only one...," she sighed.
Several Days Later...
"I'm fine... really!" Sakura laughed as Tomoyo hugged her tightly with sobs.
"But Sakura! You were hit by a truck!" she said incredulously. "And it's only been... 3 days! Are you sure? Should I call a doctor? Touya even!"
"Hey! I'm right here!" Touya shouted with a vien popping out of his head.
"If you're fine, then I shouldn't need to give you these?" Eriol said holding several baskets of fruits and candy.
"And these," Meiling said holding a stack of cards. "The school really loves ya."
Sakura beamed at the gifts as they put it on her bed. "Thanks guys... but really, was it such a big deal?" she asked uncertainly.
"What? You're pretty popular from what we see... there was a dance coming up too... Me and Tomoyo had to put up with a bunch of guys asking if YOU were available," she grunted crossing her arms.
She formed an 'o' with her mouth blushing slightly. "Well... I don't think I want to go with anyone," she said. Tomoyo and Meiling raised their eyebrows.
"What! You can't do that! I already had a dress ready for you!" Tomoyo wailed. Sakura sweatdropped at the dramatic play. Meiling waved her hand.
"She made another dress," she explained.
"And you know how she gets," Eriol said.
Touya watched as Eriol laughed along with Sakura, Tomoyo and Meiling looking through her Get Well cards... but noticed someone missing. That Gaki... He shook his head and leaned against the wall with crossed arms, watching his sister.
"So tell me... what is it?" Touya asked, sitting in front of the doctor's desk.
The doctor sighed and looked through several papers on his desk, turning to him.
"You know about Sakura-san's condition already...," he began.
"And? What about now?" he asked.
He then pulled out an x-ray sheet and placed it on the wall, switching the light frame on.
"You see this part here?" he asked, point behind the skull. Touya stared at the picture.
"Yes..."
Again, the doctor sighed. "The medication is no longer working... I realized that after this," he said, sitting back down. "This incident hasn't truly affected her body in any way... I've done the proper tests and checks... however..."
Touya clenched his hands together, gritting his teeth.
"You know it's been a little bit over a month since your visit... so I assume you know where I'm getting at," he said firmly.
"So assume I'm in denial and tell me, damn it!" Touya demanded.
"All right then... I'll tell you," he replied calmly. "Her condition is now out of my hands. I can't do anything about it now... it's just been too long."
His eyes widened in fear.
"I cannot tell you how much time she has left... it isn't my place to tell you that," he said, taking off his glass, wiping it with a tissue. "I'm very sorry, Touya... your father had expected as much..."
He gripped the handle bars of the chair. "I see..."
"You'll have to tell her about it soon," the doctor said sadly.
"I know," he sighed. "I just don't know if I can do it."
"Okay guys... I think Sakura needs some rest," Touya said just as Tomoyo was about to say something.
"Awww... but I want to talk some more," Sakura whined.
"Yeah!" Meiling defended.
He laughed. Eriol shook his head. "C'mon, Touya's right, we have homework, you know. And Sakura only woke up this morning."
"Ehhh! Eri is no fun," Tomoyo pouted.
"Says who? I can do fun!" he protested.
Tomoyo giggled and pecked him on the cheek. "C'mon, Mr Wise-Guy," she said pulling him out of the room. Meiling sighed and waved Sakura farewell, following them out of the room, shutting the door.
Touya sighed as he pulled a chair beside her bed, sitting in it. "So, how're you feeling?"
"Just fine!" she said cheerfully. "Really!" she added seeing the look on his face.
They stayed silent for a few moments. Sakura lowered her eyes to her hands.
"It's about me isn't it..." she asked. He clenched his hands together. "It's okay... I knew there wasn't a cure for it. And I already knew the pills weren't working..."
"Then why didn't you say anything?" he asked quietly.
"Because I didn't want to worry you," she replied with a faint smile.
"But you're dying! Why wouldn't I worry!" he exclaimed gripping the bed sheets. "You're all I have left... Mom and Dad aren't here anymore..."
Something dropped onto his hands.
"It's okay if you want to cry," she said.
"No! I won't! Because you'll still be here... always..." he said with a trembling voice, gritting his teeth. "You're going to be here... you'll stay with me..."
Then he let the tears flow.
Sakura hugged him closing her eyes. "It's okay to cry... especially when you need to," she said soothingly.
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AN: Yes... bash me if you want. Lol. It's been awhile hasn't it? High school, as always, has been a pain in the ass... and I don't know when I'll update next. Just why am I being worked so hard during my second year! (growls in frustration) But I did the best I could with this one at the moment... I feel pretty tired... and Again, I sincerely apologize for this sorry excuse for an update. (sighs in depression) well, Hop you liked it anyway. I'll try to get another chapter up soon but I can't promise anything. vv;;