"Dark forces?" Fujitaka asked again. "What did they do to you?"
"Can we discuss this in private, otou-sama?" Sakura asked.
"Yes, I think this is best," Fujitaka agreed. "You are all dismissed."
"Thank you," Li said.
"We will go to Sakura's room then," Fujitaka said and rose up from his throne. "We will discuss everything there."
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Angel
Chapter 4
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Li leaned against the wall beside the door, Fujitaka sat comfortably on a chair while Sakura leaned on the railing of her balcony, staring ahead at the horizon. The gentle breeze made Sakura's profile seemed a little heartache to watch. Li swallowed down a lump in his throat and wanted painfully for someone to speak u and break the uncomfortable silence.
"Ne, otou-san," Sakura spoke up. "Do you know where are the rest of the fire gems?"
"I don't. How would I know?" Fujitaka replied.
Sakura smiled and clasped her hands behind her back and turned to face the two of them, "I know where they are. They are safe from the dark forces."
"How did you know?"
Sakura shrugged, "Remember? I was captured by the dark forces and I managed to get the guards to reveal to me."
Li suddenly turned to face the wall and banged his fist on the wall, his face a mask of anguish, "Why didn't they take me with them instead? Why?"
His fists were soon bruised and bleeding. Sakura could not bear looking at Li in this state. She hurriedly ran to hug him and restrained him from hitting the wall. "Stop it! You are hurting yourself!"
"I was there when they stabbed you! I was there but I could not do anything to help you! I am totally useless!"
"You were bounded!" Sakura reminded. "You cannot do anything with your hand tied up behind your back."
Li turned to face Sakura and grabbed her shoulders, "I could have knocked him down! I could have.."
Sakura surprised Li into silence by putting her hand over his mouth. "Nothing else matter to me, except knowing that you are safe."
"But Sakura.."
"Let it go, Syaoran," Sakura requested and pressed her forehead against his chest. "Leave the past behind you."
Syaoran felt her suddenly shivering and knew both Sakuras (both past and present) had reached their limit. He leaned down into her ear and whispered, "Return to your true form, Sakura."
Sakura swayed dangerously as her eyelids drooped down and she fell forward into Syaoran's embrace. Syaoran instantly hugged her and buried his nose in her sweet smelling hair, inhaling the scent of Cherry Blossom from her as she reverted back to her eighteen-year-old form. However, she still remained unconscious. Fujitaka looked worriedly at Syaoran.
"She's just tired. Let her rest and replenish her energy," Syaoran explained.
"In that case, I will leave her I your hands," Fujitaka said and left, patting Syaoran on his shoulders on his way out.
"Sakura," Syaoran called out and shook her gently, "Wake up, sleepy head."
Syaoran, having no other choice, laid Sakura on his bed and settled himself in a chair beside the bed.
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Meanwhile..
Sakura knew that she must have been dreaming because all the things that were revolving around her did not make any sense. No matter how hard she tried to pinch herself, she could not wake up from the dream she knew she must be in. Frustrated, she started trudging about the swirling pink images until she saw a figure right in front of her.
Sakura took a step back out of surprise and then recognized whom the person was, "You are.. me!"
The princess nodded her head and said something but her voice was too soft to be heard. By the look on her face, Sakura knew that what she was saying to her was indeed important. "I can't hear you," Sakura told the princess.
The princess tired again and the respond was the same. The princess pulled Sakura's hand and led her into a run. "Where are you taking me to?" Sakura asked.
The princess suddenly stopped and so did Sakura, Sakura stared at the hideous dark tower in front of her and she suddenly shivered. "Princess, what is it you want to tell me?" Sakura asked, feeling a little strange that she was talking to herself. The image of the tower faded, replaced by yet another image. This one was unnerving to look at and Sakura cringed at the sight of it; metal chains on her wrists and ankles chained the princess to the dark and dirty wall. She was badly bruised and whip marks were seen clearly on her arms and gashing wounds on her right thigh. Sakura could see that the princess was very weak and that her life was in danger.
"Princess, why are you letting me see.." Sakura turned to ask but the princess was no longer there. Not knowing what to do, she continued watching the scene before her.
A sudden shout interrupted her, "Let me go! Where are you taking me to?!"
Sakura recognized the voice as well as the princess, as her eyes widened and started shaking her head. The door to the room burst open with a loud bang and Syaoran was shoved harshly. He stumbled in and was about to yell at the dark guards when he spotted the princess. "Sakura?" Syaoran choked out. "Oh god, what had they done to you?"
He walked towards her and shifted his hand, perhaps to touch her face, only to be reminded of his bounded fists behind his back. "They didn't do anything to you, did they?" the princess asked, her voice a faint whisper.
Syaoran leaned forward so that both their foreheads were touching, their eyes closed and Sakura, who was still watching, covered her mouth to prevent her sobs from escaping.
The Dark guards rushed in and pulled Syaoran away from the princess forcefully. He protested violently and tried to push the dark guards away. The princess cried and shouted, "Go Syaoran! Before they change their mind and kill you instead!"
Syaoran shouted, "No! I won't let them kill you1"
Sakura spotted a sword in one of the dark guards' hands and instantly paled. "This can't be.." Sakura murmured and squeezed her eyes shut.
The princess grunted as the sword pierce through her body. Sakura's shoulders shook violently as she sobbed and Syaoran shouted, "No!!"
The princess smiled at Syaoran tearfully as she coughed out blood. The dark guards released the chains bounding the princess and she fell into a heap onto the ground.
Hell broke loose as Syaoran lost control of his senses. The rope around his wrists broke and he attacked ruthlessly at the dark guards. None of them were spared..
The first thing Syaoran did when he regained control was to pull the princess into his arms and he rocked her as he cried. This scene brought a new batch of tears to Sakura's eyes.
Everything faded into darkness and the princess once again reappeared in front of her. She took Sakura's hands in hers and pleaded, "Help him, onegai."
Sakura hugged her and promised, "I will do whatever I can."
"Thank you.." the princess faded away and everything returned to normal.
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"Sakura!" someone yelled.
Sakura jerked awake with a start, wide and frightened emerald eyes focusing into amber ones. Somehow, knowing that he was there brought relief to her. He was sitting on her bed, both hands on her shoulders, evidently walking her up from her bad dream. Without any words, Sakura sat up and hugged him, snuggling into his chest, demanding comfort from him.
Though surprised, Syaoran patted Sakura's shoulders in assurance. "It's just a dream."
Sakura refused to let him go and she held onto him ever tighter when he tried to pull away. "Don't go!"
Sensing her reluctance, Syaoran had no choice but to remain where was. "I won't leave if you don't want me to."
"Arigato," Sakura murmured, on the verge of falling asleep.
"Why are you thanking me, silly girl," Syaoran chuckled.
"Dai," Sakura murmured incoherently that Syaoran did not catch what she was talking about. "su.. ki.."
"What did you say?"
She had already fallen asleep and Syaoran had a hard time freeing himself. He carefully shifted her onto the bed and disengaged himself, making sure that he did not wake her up.
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The next morning..
Sunlight had filtered through the window and onto the bed. Sakura squinted and turned away from the sunlight by turning to her right. She froze immediately, her eyes widened and she held back a gasp.
He was lying on his left with his hand draped over her waist. He looked adorably younger when he was asleep. A soft knock sounded on the door. Sakura quietly slid off the bed, leaving Syaoran to sleep and opened the door a little, but not too wide, so as to conceal Syaoran from whoever the person was outside the room.
Touya stood outside the door and seemed relieved to see Sakura. "Yes?"
"Why are you opening the door like that? Is that gaki in there? Did he sleep with you on the bed?"
Sakura blushed and looked down, "I.. er.."
"You mean the both of you slept together?" Touya shouted at the corridor."
She blushed ever harder when Syaoran answered the door with a yawn, "What do you want, onii-san?"
"Stop calling me that!" Touya shouted.
Pulling Sakura back, Syaoran said, "Yes, onii-san."
Then he slammed the door at Touya's face.
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"Can we discuss this in private, otou-sama?" Sakura asked.
"Yes, I think this is best," Fujitaka agreed. "You are all dismissed."
"Thank you," Li said.
"We will go to Sakura's room then," Fujitaka said and rose up from his throne. "We will discuss everything there."
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Angel
Chapter 4
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Li leaned against the wall beside the door, Fujitaka sat comfortably on a chair while Sakura leaned on the railing of her balcony, staring ahead at the horizon. The gentle breeze made Sakura's profile seemed a little heartache to watch. Li swallowed down a lump in his throat and wanted painfully for someone to speak u and break the uncomfortable silence.
"Ne, otou-san," Sakura spoke up. "Do you know where are the rest of the fire gems?"
"I don't. How would I know?" Fujitaka replied.
Sakura smiled and clasped her hands behind her back and turned to face the two of them, "I know where they are. They are safe from the dark forces."
"How did you know?"
Sakura shrugged, "Remember? I was captured by the dark forces and I managed to get the guards to reveal to me."
Li suddenly turned to face the wall and banged his fist on the wall, his face a mask of anguish, "Why didn't they take me with them instead? Why?"
His fists were soon bruised and bleeding. Sakura could not bear looking at Li in this state. She hurriedly ran to hug him and restrained him from hitting the wall. "Stop it! You are hurting yourself!"
"I was there when they stabbed you! I was there but I could not do anything to help you! I am totally useless!"
"You were bounded!" Sakura reminded. "You cannot do anything with your hand tied up behind your back."
Li turned to face Sakura and grabbed her shoulders, "I could have knocked him down! I could have.."
Sakura surprised Li into silence by putting her hand over his mouth. "Nothing else matter to me, except knowing that you are safe."
"But Sakura.."
"Let it go, Syaoran," Sakura requested and pressed her forehead against his chest. "Leave the past behind you."
Syaoran felt her suddenly shivering and knew both Sakuras (both past and present) had reached their limit. He leaned down into her ear and whispered, "Return to your true form, Sakura."
Sakura swayed dangerously as her eyelids drooped down and she fell forward into Syaoran's embrace. Syaoran instantly hugged her and buried his nose in her sweet smelling hair, inhaling the scent of Cherry Blossom from her as she reverted back to her eighteen-year-old form. However, she still remained unconscious. Fujitaka looked worriedly at Syaoran.
"She's just tired. Let her rest and replenish her energy," Syaoran explained.
"In that case, I will leave her I your hands," Fujitaka said and left, patting Syaoran on his shoulders on his way out.
"Sakura," Syaoran called out and shook her gently, "Wake up, sleepy head."
Syaoran, having no other choice, laid Sakura on his bed and settled himself in a chair beside the bed.
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Meanwhile..
Sakura knew that she must have been dreaming because all the things that were revolving around her did not make any sense. No matter how hard she tried to pinch herself, she could not wake up from the dream she knew she must be in. Frustrated, she started trudging about the swirling pink images until she saw a figure right in front of her.
Sakura took a step back out of surprise and then recognized whom the person was, "You are.. me!"
The princess nodded her head and said something but her voice was too soft to be heard. By the look on her face, Sakura knew that what she was saying to her was indeed important. "I can't hear you," Sakura told the princess.
The princess tired again and the respond was the same. The princess pulled Sakura's hand and led her into a run. "Where are you taking me to?" Sakura asked.
The princess suddenly stopped and so did Sakura, Sakura stared at the hideous dark tower in front of her and she suddenly shivered. "Princess, what is it you want to tell me?" Sakura asked, feeling a little strange that she was talking to herself. The image of the tower faded, replaced by yet another image. This one was unnerving to look at and Sakura cringed at the sight of it; metal chains on her wrists and ankles chained the princess to the dark and dirty wall. She was badly bruised and whip marks were seen clearly on her arms and gashing wounds on her right thigh. Sakura could see that the princess was very weak and that her life was in danger.
"Princess, why are you letting me see.." Sakura turned to ask but the princess was no longer there. Not knowing what to do, she continued watching the scene before her.
A sudden shout interrupted her, "Let me go! Where are you taking me to?!"
Sakura recognized the voice as well as the princess, as her eyes widened and started shaking her head. The door to the room burst open with a loud bang and Syaoran was shoved harshly. He stumbled in and was about to yell at the dark guards when he spotted the princess. "Sakura?" Syaoran choked out. "Oh god, what had they done to you?"
He walked towards her and shifted his hand, perhaps to touch her face, only to be reminded of his bounded fists behind his back. "They didn't do anything to you, did they?" the princess asked, her voice a faint whisper.
Syaoran leaned forward so that both their foreheads were touching, their eyes closed and Sakura, who was still watching, covered her mouth to prevent her sobs from escaping.
The Dark guards rushed in and pulled Syaoran away from the princess forcefully. He protested violently and tried to push the dark guards away. The princess cried and shouted, "Go Syaoran! Before they change their mind and kill you instead!"
Syaoran shouted, "No! I won't let them kill you1"
Sakura spotted a sword in one of the dark guards' hands and instantly paled. "This can't be.." Sakura murmured and squeezed her eyes shut.
The princess grunted as the sword pierce through her body. Sakura's shoulders shook violently as she sobbed and Syaoran shouted, "No!!"
The princess smiled at Syaoran tearfully as she coughed out blood. The dark guards released the chains bounding the princess and she fell into a heap onto the ground.
Hell broke loose as Syaoran lost control of his senses. The rope around his wrists broke and he attacked ruthlessly at the dark guards. None of them were spared..
The first thing Syaoran did when he regained control was to pull the princess into his arms and he rocked her as he cried. This scene brought a new batch of tears to Sakura's eyes.
Everything faded into darkness and the princess once again reappeared in front of her. She took Sakura's hands in hers and pleaded, "Help him, onegai."
Sakura hugged her and promised, "I will do whatever I can."
"Thank you.." the princess faded away and everything returned to normal.
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"Sakura!" someone yelled.
Sakura jerked awake with a start, wide and frightened emerald eyes focusing into amber ones. Somehow, knowing that he was there brought relief to her. He was sitting on her bed, both hands on her shoulders, evidently walking her up from her bad dream. Without any words, Sakura sat up and hugged him, snuggling into his chest, demanding comfort from him.
Though surprised, Syaoran patted Sakura's shoulders in assurance. "It's just a dream."
Sakura refused to let him go and she held onto him ever tighter when he tried to pull away. "Don't go!"
Sensing her reluctance, Syaoran had no choice but to remain where was. "I won't leave if you don't want me to."
"Arigato," Sakura murmured, on the verge of falling asleep.
"Why are you thanking me, silly girl," Syaoran chuckled.
"Dai," Sakura murmured incoherently that Syaoran did not catch what she was talking about. "su.. ki.."
"What did you say?"
She had already fallen asleep and Syaoran had a hard time freeing himself. He carefully shifted her onto the bed and disengaged himself, making sure that he did not wake her up.
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The next morning..
Sunlight had filtered through the window and onto the bed. Sakura squinted and turned away from the sunlight by turning to her right. She froze immediately, her eyes widened and she held back a gasp.
He was lying on his left with his hand draped over her waist. He looked adorably younger when he was asleep. A soft knock sounded on the door. Sakura quietly slid off the bed, leaving Syaoran to sleep and opened the door a little, but not too wide, so as to conceal Syaoran from whoever the person was outside the room.
Touya stood outside the door and seemed relieved to see Sakura. "Yes?"
"Why are you opening the door like that? Is that gaki in there? Did he sleep with you on the bed?"
Sakura blushed and looked down, "I.. er.."
"You mean the both of you slept together?" Touya shouted at the corridor."
She blushed ever harder when Syaoran answered the door with a yawn, "What do you want, onii-san?"
"Stop calling me that!" Touya shouted.
Pulling Sakura back, Syaoran said, "Yes, onii-san."
Then he slammed the door at Touya's face.
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TBC.
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