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With Or Without You
Chapter Eighteen: Lockdown

I sighed, getting out of Eriol's SUV, somewhat nervous.

Hey, you'd be nervous if you were about to go back into the house that you were raped in, thank you.

"Are you sure that you'll be okay Sakura?" Eriol asked, wrapping his arm around my shoulder as we walked towards the door. "You can always stay with me, if you want-"

"No, it's okay." I said. "Touya's home and dad will be back tomorrow. We should be fine."

"I'm not talking about Touya, I'm talking about you." Eriol said softly. "Will you be okay?"

I nodded. "Yeah, I'll be fine thanks."

"Good." Eriol smiled. "If you want, I could stay-"

"I'm fine Eriol, really." I smirked. "Touya is there. He is my guardian, don't worry about me. Besides, Kent should be making friends in jail right about now."

Eriol snickered. "Let's hope so"."

It had only been an hour ago when Eriol had come into my hotel room, grinning from ear to ear, saying that Syaoran had kicked the shit out of Kent, and Touya had taken him to the police.

This, had made my day.

At least, until I'd heard what had happened to Syaoran.

Flashback
"What?" I gaped at Eriol, my eyes wide, my mouth open. "What happened to Syaoran?"

"Kent tried to stab him." Eriol said. "He cut his leg and shoulder, but otherwise Xiao-Lang is fine, you don't have to worry about him."

"Where is he?" I demanded to know.

Where was my baby? If he died of massive blood loss or something, Kent is so going to wish he was someone's bitch in prison.

"He's in recovery right now," Eriol said. "They just bandaged him up-hey! Sakura!"

I didn't answer him. I was up and out of my bed faster than you can say paranormal activity, and out of the room.

All clad in my hospital pajamas and everything.

Yes, these ones had backs to them, they weren't the kind that flashed everyone if you sat up.

"Sakura!" Eriol's voice echoed through the hallways. "Sakura wait up!"

"No way!" I shouted back. "Where is he?"

I found recovery, however, in no time flat, and burst through the doors, probably scaring the shit out of everyone in there.

Including Syaoran, who was sitting on a bed, looking very unhappy.

Well, at least he wasn't gorked out on drugs like the guy next to him.

"Syaoran!" I gasped, seeing the bandages wrapped around his arm and leg. I rushed, as fast as I possibly could, up to him, wrapping my arms around his neck. "What happened?"

"S-Sakura?" Syaoran gaped at me, holding me at arms length. "What are you doing out of bed? You're going to hurt yourself!"

"I'm fine!" I growled. "But what about you? Kent stabbed you!"

"Tried to." Syaoran said. "Don't worry about it, I'm fine."

"I'll kick his ass!" I shouted. "That stupid surfer-boy wannabe! I'll kick his ass so-"

"Sakura, it's okay, really, I'm fine." Syaoran said. "Besides, he should be in jail by now."

"I'll go to the jail and kick his ass, then watch as all the other guys in jail kick his ass!" I growled. "And then give him to a whole bunch of gay guys and see-"

I was silenced, however, when Syaoran smirked and pulled me forward, pressing his lips over mine.

God how I missed his lips.

I sighed, pulling away. "Sorry…I got carried away..."

"You should have seen what Syaoran did to Kent." Eriol snickered, walking up behind us. "Or, at least, from what Yukito told me, he did a good job."

Syaoran smirked wickedly. "I had fun."

"Hope so." I frowned. "Otherwise the cut wouldn't be worth it."

"Anything is worth you." Syaoran smiled, wrapping his arms around my waist, pulling me down onto his lap, planting his lips satisfyingly on top of mine.

Yay! Ciria ain't got nothing on me!
End Flashback

Eriol and I walked through the front door to my house, only to be greeted by very, very loud shouting.

"Daddy's home." I groaned. "He's not supposed to get here until tomorrow!"

"Do you want me to stay?" Eriol asked.

I shook my head. "No, I'm good here thanks. See you tomorrow."

"Of course." Eriol smiled, giving me a light hug. "If you need anything just call, I'm here for you."

"Let me be the one you call, if you jump I'll break you're fall." I sang mockingly.

Eriol rolled his eyes and kissed me lightly on the cheek. "See you later Sakura. I'll get Tomoyo to call you."

"Bye." I smiled, closing the door behind him.

No sooner had I done this, did my dad come storming out of no where, Touya in tow, a very scary look on his face.

"Sakura!" he gasped, rushing up to me and giving me a tight hug. "You're all right!"

"Dad? My, uh, ribs." I managed to choke out, he was holding me that tightly.

"Oh!" he said sheepishly, letting me go. "Sorry!"

"No problem." I sighed.

"What happened?" he asked, looking rather exhausted. "The hospital called me and told me you had a broken rib! What happened?"

"An accident." I said tonelessly. Did he really need to know this now? I really didn't feel like talking about it…ever.

"Sakura, you tell me what happened now!" my dad growled. "Or-"

"She was attacked, okay?" Touya snapped, standing behind my dad.

My dad gasped and turned to face my older brother.

Damn it! Touya hadn't told him yet? Then what was my dad yelling at him about?

"Who?" my dad asked.

"Just a guy." I said quickly, before Touya could answer. "It doesn't matter. I'm fine, and he's in jail, so it's all okay."

"Speaking of which." Touya sighed. "You're going to have to go to court and testify."

I gaped at him. What? I did so not want to see Kent ever again, and now I had to go and tell a room full of people what he did, while he was sitting right in front of me?

"Can't I just hand in a written statement?" I asked innocently.

"It'll better if you do it face-to-face." Touya said, walking over to me, resting his hands on my shoulders lightly. "That way, he'll know who he's dealing with."

"Sakura, you have to go to court because he attacked you?" my dad gaped at me. "That seems a little extreme..."

"He didn't just beat her." Touya sighed, lowering his head.

I couldn't help but notice how his hands tightened on my shoulders, or the way his shoulders shook.

Oh…my…God.

Was Touya, my brother, crying?

"Dad…could you leave us alone for a few minuets?" I asked, turning to my dad.

"But-"

"Please?"

He sighed and nodded, turning and walking into the kitchen.

"Touya?" I said softly, leaning forward so I could look into his face.

He noticed this, and turned away.

But I did so not miss the tears in his eyes.

"Touya…are you…crying?" I asked softly. "Because it's one thing that Syaoran cried, but you…that's a different story."

"So what if I am?" Touya growled, turning on me. "It's my fault this happened Sakura!"

Then he pulled me against his chest and wrapped his arms around me, burying his face in my hair.

No! Don't do it! I'm going to start crying now!

And sure enough, a few moments later, I had broken into tears…again.

Damn crying sucked.

"I should never have let you go." Touya whispered, his breathing uneven, his grip on me was possessive. "I should have made you stay with Tomoyo or Eriol…then Kent wouldn't have-"

"It's okay Touya." I said softly, and as steadily as I could. "It wasn't your fault. He would have found another way, believe me."

"But he…he took..."

"No, he didn't." I sighed. "Don't worry about that."

Touya gasped and pulled away from me, his eyes wide in shock.

Oh shit…had I said too much?

Judging by the look on his face? I was going to say yes.

"You…" he breathed. "Don't tell me…Syaoran."

"Uh…yes." I said nervously. I did so not like the evil look in Touya's eye.

"How dare he!" Touya shouted. "How dare he touch my sister! You guys aren't even-"

"Shut up Touya!" I hissed, slapping my hand over his mouth.

God, it was good to have the old Touya back.

Suddenly, my cell phone at my hip began to ring.

"Calm yourself Touya," I commanded, picking up my cell. "Hello?"

"Sakura!" Tomoyo's voice shrieked. "How are you doing? Are you home? Are you-"

"Whoa, slow down Tomoyo." I smiled. "I'm good, okay? I am home. Where are you?"

"Just at the school." Tomoyo sighed. "Being on the Dance Committee sucks. My best friend was, well, attacked, and they still make me come and help out!"

"Wait, there's a dance?" I asked. Why hadn't I heard of this?

Probably because I was in Hong Kong when the announcement was made…maybe.

Either that, or I was too caught up in the drama to notice all the posters around the school…

"Yeah, it's on Monday." Tomoyo said, excitement in her voice. "Would you feel up to going to it?"

Hanging around a bunch of people dancing very close together? Uh, no. I had just been raped, I don't think I wanted to be that close to people just yet.

"Um, I'm not sure Tomoyo." I sighed. "It might be a little too soon."

"Oh come on Sakura!" Tomoyo said, suddenly her voice rising a few nervous octaves. "You have to! It'll be good for you! You'll love it, I promise."

"Why will I love it?"

"Insider."

I gaped at my cell phone. "Tomoyo! Are you hiding something from me?"

"Just show up Monday, and you'll get what I mean!" Tomoyo giggled.

Then, she hung up.

Ouch.

"A dance?" my dad said, popping out of nowhere, scaring the shit out of me and Touya, who was still fuming over the new information I had given him.

"Uh, yeah…Monday." I said. "I guess I'm going."

"Oh no you're not!" my dad growled.

"What?" Touya gasped. "She has to!"

"Do you know what the insider is, too?" I gaped at him.

"Of course I do." Touya grinned. "And I'm going to bug you about it until Monday, when I go to the dance and kick the shit out of Syaoran."

"Why is he going to kick the shit out of Syaoran?" my dad asked.

"No reason!" I quickly snapped. "But why can't I go?"

"You were just attacked. Neither you, or Touya, are going anywhere without me for a long, long time."

"What?" both Touya and I shouted.

"Dad that's unfair!" Touya groaned. "I can take care of myself!"

"What if the person who attacked Sakura comes after you?"

"He's half my size!"

"You know who it is?" my dad gasped.

"Duh!" Touya growled. "I brought him to the police station!"

My dad sighed and slumped against the wall. "I am never going out of town again…Fine, Touya can leave the house alone, but not you Sakura."

"But dad! That's totally unfair!" I protested, wincing slightly. Yelling hurt my side…

"See?" my dad said, pointing at me. "You can't even raise your voice without your side hurting! There's no way you're going out where someone could bump into you!"

"Dad! I have to go! Touya even said I do!" I cried.

"I'll take her dad." Touya said. "You know I can watch over her."

"No way in hell." my dad snapped. "Sakura you are not leaving this house alone until your side is fully healed, and that boy is in jail."

"But-"

"No buts! I have decided!" he growled, turning and walking away into the kitchen.

Damn it! What was I supposed to do now?

"We have to get you to that dance…" Touya frowned.

"Why?"

"Insider, as Tomoyo said." Touya said. "Though maybe you should stay home…I don't want you near that kid..."

"I'm seventeen!" I growled. "I can do what I want Touya!"

"Not while I'm still here." Touya smirked, turning and walking away.

I frowned, standing in the entrance of the house alone, my arms folded across my chest.

Then, an idea popped into my head.

I quickly picked up my cell phone.

"Hello? Meilin?"

"Sakura! Omigod how are you?" Meilin's frantic voice shouted.

"I'm fine, I'm fine." I laughed. "But listen, I need a little rescue mission for Monday."

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