Angel
Chapter 5
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Syaoran slammed the door with such an intensity that Sakura could actually feel the room shaking like a volcano that was about to erupt and she cringed in response, glaring at Syaoran. That was when she realized that something was wrong.
"Li?" Sakura asked as she watched Syaoran propped himself against the door. "Are you all right? You looked a little pale to me..."
"Just go away," Li growled, opened the door and tried to leave the room. He paused to glare at Sakura, who made a move to follow him. "Stay away from me."
Sakura shook her head and pulled Li back into her room, "But you are sick! Shouldn't you take a rest instead of working yourself up?"
Li tried to wrench his arm away from Sakura and tried to glare at her into submission but none of his deadly methods worked on her. "What do you want from me?" He almost shouted out his question in frustration. "Let go of me!"
Refusing to bulge from her position, Sakura could only look at him with teary eyes. She did not know what to she could say to him or to make him realize that it was indeed important for one to return to their normal health before working as hard as he did before or else, the sickness could bring him down to a deeper depth, so deep that he might not be able to surface again, especially if there was no special medication that could cure him instantly. "Le-let me take care of you," Sakura said in a shaky voice that mirrored her feelings. She was hurt by Li's rejection and his icy attitude towards her and she was even more frightened that he might refuse her help.
Li hesitated but continued to stare at her in the eye as he asked, "Why on earth would you want to take care of a guy like me?"
"I-I…" Truthfully, she was at a loss for words. Why do I want to take care of him? Why? "I don't really know but I only knew that I am duty-bound to take care of you and to serve you. Isn't that right?" Suddenly, the image of Li holding Princess Kinomoto flashed through her mind. That is why I want to take care of him! He may look tough and invincible but deep down, in the inside of him or rather in his heart; he is just a normal person who wishes to love and to be loved in return... Since Princess Kinomoto is not here any longer, he must have been very lonely... That is why I want to help him.
"I don't need your help," he insisted. "Now let go of me."
She continued to stare at him, marveled by his stubbornness. But is that the truth? That I only wanted to help him just because Princess Kinomoto is no longer with him? Is... Is that the truth? Anger began to overtake her confusion and she fairly dragged Li back into her room and put him into her bed. She ordered him to stay put while she went out to gather her supplies.
When the door to the room was safely shut did Li allowed himself to lie down as comfortably as he could on the bed. He knew he was burning up and that his vision was blurring as the time went by but he knew he would not rest well with Sakura hovering by his side every now and then. He sighed and draped his arm over his eyes to block out the sunlight that was irritating him. If only Princess Sakura was around… If only...
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The hearing roomKinomoto Touya bowed low to his father and awaited his response. "Please rise, son. Do you have any importance announcement that sent you running to me in the wee hours of the morning?"
Touya stepped forward, "I heard that Prince Daijouji is here. Is that true?"
King Fujitaka nodded his head solemnly, "Yes, she's here. In fact, she is settling here for a month to catch up with her cousin."
"But otou-sama, she wasn't notified of Sakura's death. Won't she interfere with that gaki's plan?" Touya countered. "I won't allow Princess Daijouji to meet the present Sakura."
"I know son, I know. But how long are we able to hide this fact from her? She has to know it in the end. Besides, the present Sakura will have to leave sooner or later and Princess Daijouji is bound to know of her disappearance."
"Will she be able to take the shock of the truth?" Touya asked. "She and Sakura has been the best of friends and cousins..."
Fujitaka interrupted, "Princess Daijouji will be fine. I have already discussed this issue with Queen Daijouji. She has agreed to let her daughter come even though there is a risk that Princess Daijouji might be shocked."
"I give up!" Touya replied in anger, raising both his hands up in the air. "We go according to your wishes."
Soft chuckles escaped from Fujitaka's lips as he shook his head lightly, "You are still protective of the present Sakura aren't you Touya-san? I am aware that you went knocking on her doors earlier this morning and had a loud banter with Li."
Touya snorted, "Banter? With him? I wouldn't do it on earth even if it was the end of the World. If there is nothing else, I take my leave. Good day, otou-sama."
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Sakura ran aimlessly about, hoping that she could find the healer's room to get some medical supplies for Li, knowing that he would not allow any outsider to tend to him. She made a sudden turn around the corner, collided into someone's back and fell onto the ground with a groan of pain. She got onto her hands and knees almost instantly and looked up at the well-dressed stranger before her.
"Are you all right? Princess Sakura?" he asked with a gentle voice. "You are not hurt, are you?"
Her throat went dry, what should I tell him? "Erm... Pardon me, do I know you?"
The blue-haired stranger laughed, "Of course you don't, Princess Sakura from the future. Oh, I am not mocking you." He made a formal bow and requested for her hand, "I am Prince Hiiragizawa Eriol from the neighboring kingdom. It is my pleasure to meet you here."
She blushed as he bent to place a kiss on the back of her hand and hurried to pull back as fast as she could before embarrassing herself even further. "How did you know that I am not from this world?"
Eriol smiled, "Simple. Because my wife doesn't recognize you as her dear cousin, Princess Kinomoto. May I present you my wife..." With that, he turned and extended his hand to a gorgeous lady with long wavy hair that reaches her knees.
Sakura gasped when she recognized that lady. "Tomoyo-chan!?"
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Cliffhanger Some reviews please! This chapter is hastily done as you can see… Not a very long one, I apologize. Which fanfic would you like me to update next. Oh, there's a poll in my site regarding the update of the fics. Do check it out!
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