Mystery of the Haunted Cabin
A/N: Almost done!! Just a few more chapters, and then the end or you can ask for an epilogue.
Disclaimer - ugh...no more.....
Myster of the Haunted Cabin
Chapter 8
Syaoran fidgeted in his seat. Their day was just plain hectic. He followed Sakura practically everywhere, except into the bathroom, just to make sure she was okay. The once cheery Sakura was doing her work half-heartedly. Luckily, their work shift for that day was over. The two headed back in their rooms when Sakura broke down again. Syaoran stood there, not knowing what to do. He hesitantly reached out to touch her shoulder, but his hand shook. Syaoran pulled it back just as Sakura's tears stopped. She tried to smile at him.
"I'm sorry. I just..."
Syaoran shook his head. He opened the door for Sakura to crawl through as he followed behind her. Sakura's figure sagged as she sat on the bed, causing Syaoran to sigh at her tired, lethargic (non-energetic) self. Sakura curled up into a ball as Syaoran came near her.
"Sakura?" he whispered, afraid that his words would break her like a fragile porcelin doll.
Sakura lifted her head but refused to look up to meet his eyes. Syaoran sighed again and drew up a chair to face her.
"Sakura, look at me, please?"
Sakura lifted her eyes and saw Syaoran's concerned face. Syaoran smiled in encouragment as Sakura's eyes brimmed with unshed tears. Sakura jumped out of her seat and tackled Syaoran to the ground. Syaoran embraced the trembling girl who weeped again for the loss of her friends.
"Sakura, it's going to be okay. It's okay." Syaoran comforted the card mistress.
Minutes slipped away into the shadows until sunset had passed. In the darkness, Syaoran held the now sleeping Sakura who had been weeping only a few moments before. Syaoran frowned at her tearstreaked face and puffy eyes that were clearly visible in the moonlight. When the moonbeams danced around her current features, she looked almost cadaverous to Syaoran. Her face was practically pale blue in the moonlight, and the looks left over after her session of mourning didn't help either. Syaoran lifted Sakura and carried her to bed. After tucking her in, Syaoran locked the door and slipped into his sleeping bag on the floor. Too bad sleep wasn't going to come to him...
---
I'm coming back.
I'm coming back!
---
A sudden pulsing sensation made Syaoran's head throb. Whatever it was, it wasn't normal...
Syaoran jumped out of his sleeping bag. The demon was coming back for Sakura! Sakura still hadn't stirred, confusing Syaoran. Suddenly, a yelling made him jump.
"Turn that trash off!" came a yell from down the hall.
Syaoran peeked into the hallway. Two doors down, an old lady had her head sticking out of the door as well and yelled at the room to the right of Syaoran's. Syaoran turned to get a look at what was going on. Long, spiked hair and a spiked collar gave him the chills as another head peeped out to the hallway.
"All right, already. Sheesh! I'll go turn the music down," came the grumbling reply.
Syaoran sweatdropped as he pulled back into his room. Sakura was fast asleep, and he still had yet to try. The headache immediately went away as soon as the "music" was turned off in the adjacent room. Syaoran dragged his tired self back to the sleeping bag when he heard it again.
---
I'm coming back.
---
This time, the whispered voice made the hairs on his back stand. In other words, it was creeping him out. He could feel chills going down his back and wondered if this was just a continuation of the song that his neighbor had on. Suddenly, he heard a soft thud, causing him to whirl back into a sitting position.
"Sakura!"
Sakura had crawled out of bed. Suddenly, Syaoran saw her eyes - they were glowing. Syaoran realized what was going on. That demonic thing was calling her back! Syaoran scurried across the floor, kicking his sleeping bag on the way. He grabbed Sakura by the ankles, slid on his back, and braced his feet against the door so no one could come in. Sakura, who was completely in a trance, tripped and fell to the floor but still remained mesmorized. Syaoran tried to get up and grab her when Sakura started floating in midair. Syaoran's eyes widened.
"Sakura?" he whispered.
Suddenly, the hovering body went right through the door. Syaoran unlocked the door, flung it open, and ran at top speed, chasing after the flying Sakura. Syaoran slid across carpeted floors, marble corridors, and stairs in his attempt to catch her. Syaoran tried to grab the card mistress' shoulder when his hand came up empty-handed. He couldn't reach her!
"Sakura!" he yelled as he tried to catch his breath.
*~*
Clouds floated over her head as a soft breeze played with her hair. Sakura gently walked barefoot over a meadow of flowers and grass. She smiled gently as she continued to follow Touya, Fujitaka, and Nadeshiko.
'It's been so long,' she thought as she continued to chase after them.
Birds chirped in the trees, and it was an overall peaceful place. Flowers bloomed right and left and her family was playing with the different types of blossoms that bloomed. Nadeshiko made different artifacts while Fujitaka observed them and Touya tried to contain his sneezes. Sakura giggled and started to head over to her family.
"Sakura!"
Sakura froze. Who was calling her? Suddenly, she saw Syaoran yelling as he chased after her. Sakura smiled and waved at him.
*~*
Syaoran continued chasing her when she suddenly stopped and watched something. She shifted out of her horizontal position to a vertical one as she peered at something out the window. Suddenly, she turned around, eyes still closed, smiled, and waved at him as though he were far away. Syaoran stared at her, bewildered as to what was going on.
"Sakura, let's go back inside."
*~*
"Sakura, let's go back inside."
Sakura's smile faded away. Why did he want to take her away from her family? Was he crazy? Sakura shook her head no while Syaoran continued to beg her to come back inside with him. It was a beautiful day. Why did he want to go back inside?
"Sakura," three different voices called.
Sakura turned to go back after her family when she felt a sudden hand on her wrist stop her movements. She gasped.
*~*
"Syaoran," Sakura gasped as Syaoran took her wrist.
Syaoran looked sternly at her.
"Come on, Sakura. Let's go."
She shook her head again.
*~*
"Let me go."
Sakura tried to run away from him, but he wouldn't let go, nor would he budge. Her family was leaving her. They were disappearing beyond the horizon, and she couldn't even go after them!
*~*
"Syaoran, let go of me!" she screamed.
Sakura broke free of his grasp and ran up the stairs. Syaoran growled. He did not like chasing her, and his feet were killing him from the extensive burns from all the carpeting. Syaoran continued to follow Sakura, when he realized where she was going. He hurried into an elevator as Sakura scurried off up the stairs.
*~*
Sakura looked back. She'd lost him. Sakura continued to run when she suddenly noticed that Nadeshiko was now missing from the group. She saw Touya as a little child and her father mourning over the loss of their loved one. She then noticed a little girl with them who looked very familiar...
"Daddy, where's Mommy?" she asked, unaware of what had happened.
The flowers suddenly withered away until bare stones were left. Sakura gasped in surprise as the beautiful scenery melted away into a grave cemetary. Sakura gaped at the sad scenery as the chibi Touya slapped her chibi self across the back. The younger version of her father scolded his son and comforted his crying daughter. When she could no longer bear the scene, she ran past them, hoping to leave them behind. Just as she stopped, she realized that she was standing on the edge of a cliff. How she got there, she had no clue. All she knew was she could jump and end the the pain that throbbed in her heart.
*~*
"Come on, come on."
Syaoran gritted his teeth. What was taking it so long?
"Four,...five,... six,...yes!"
Syaoran ran out of the elevator and ran up the last couple of stairs. Just as he shoved open the door that led to the rooftop, he saw a figure in the distance hesitantly climb onto the ledge of he rooftop.
"Sakura!" he yelled desperately as he sprinted toward her.
*~*
All she had to do was jump, and it would be all over. No more pain, no more tears, just peace. Sakura swallowed the lump in her throat. She would join her mother. She hesitantly stepped up and saw the beautiful scenery at the bottom. Snow white flowers swayed in the breeze that tickled them into surrender. Sweet surrender - that's what Sakura wanted to feel...
"Sakura!" a desperate yell startled her.
Sakura turned to see what was going on. She hoped she won't be caught, but maybe God didn't want it that way. Sakura gasped. It was Syaoran! How did he find her? Syaoran sprinted in her direction and stopped only a few paces away from her. He panted as he gained his breath, his shoulders moving for every breath his lungs begged him for.
"Sakura, please, don't do that."
Sakura stared at him, perplexed. Don't jump? Why not? Syaoran slowly closed the gap between them as Sakura searched in his eyes for an answer. When Syaoran stood just before, Sakura peered up into his eyes that held...concern?
"Sakura, come on, let's go inside."
Sakura was about to bolt again, but where would she run? There was nothing she could do. Suddenly, it hit her. Sweet surrender, it could be found in a different way! Sakura nodded and embraced her friend when the world faded away.
*~*
Syaoran held Sakura as she fainted in his arms. Syaoran grasped her tightly and possessively, praying that she wouldn't just disappear from him again. He would never let anything happen to her again, ever! Syaoran carried her off the ledge and headed back inside. Once he returned to his room, he placed her gently on the bed and slipped into his sleeping bag once again. Just as he layed his head onto his pillow made from extra articles of clothing, a sharp pain rushed throughout his head. Syaoran grimaced as he clutched his head in agony. Whatever it was, it hurt. Then, just as suddenly as it came, it disappeared. Syaoran opened his eyes - eyes that were now...glowing? Yike! A sinister grin crept up on his face when suddenly, Syaoran shook his head. The glow disappeared from his eyes, and the grin was wiped away.
"Ow. What was that all about?"
Syaoran popped some aspirin in his mouth, swallowed a mouthful of water, and fell asleep.
A/N: Yikes! Why do I not have a good feeling about this? Um...yeah, to tell you the truth...even I don't know the ending! I really don't start off by knowing everything you know! Ahh! I hope it's a happy ending...Oh well, until the next time...Ja ne and thanks for reading!
A/N: Almost done!! Just a few more chapters, and then the end or you can ask for an epilogue.
Disclaimer - ugh...no more.....
Myster of the Haunted Cabin
Chapter 8
Syaoran fidgeted in his seat. Their day was just plain hectic. He followed Sakura practically everywhere, except into the bathroom, just to make sure she was okay. The once cheery Sakura was doing her work half-heartedly. Luckily, their work shift for that day was over. The two headed back in their rooms when Sakura broke down again. Syaoran stood there, not knowing what to do. He hesitantly reached out to touch her shoulder, but his hand shook. Syaoran pulled it back just as Sakura's tears stopped. She tried to smile at him.
"I'm sorry. I just..."
Syaoran shook his head. He opened the door for Sakura to crawl through as he followed behind her. Sakura's figure sagged as she sat on the bed, causing Syaoran to sigh at her tired, lethargic (non-energetic) self. Sakura curled up into a ball as Syaoran came near her.
"Sakura?" he whispered, afraid that his words would break her like a fragile porcelin doll.
Sakura lifted her head but refused to look up to meet his eyes. Syaoran sighed again and drew up a chair to face her.
"Sakura, look at me, please?"
Sakura lifted her eyes and saw Syaoran's concerned face. Syaoran smiled in encouragment as Sakura's eyes brimmed with unshed tears. Sakura jumped out of her seat and tackled Syaoran to the ground. Syaoran embraced the trembling girl who weeped again for the loss of her friends.
"Sakura, it's going to be okay. It's okay." Syaoran comforted the card mistress.
Minutes slipped away into the shadows until sunset had passed. In the darkness, Syaoran held the now sleeping Sakura who had been weeping only a few moments before. Syaoran frowned at her tearstreaked face and puffy eyes that were clearly visible in the moonlight. When the moonbeams danced around her current features, she looked almost cadaverous to Syaoran. Her face was practically pale blue in the moonlight, and the looks left over after her session of mourning didn't help either. Syaoran lifted Sakura and carried her to bed. After tucking her in, Syaoran locked the door and slipped into his sleeping bag on the floor. Too bad sleep wasn't going to come to him...
---
I'm coming back.
I'm coming back!
---
A sudden pulsing sensation made Syaoran's head throb. Whatever it was, it wasn't normal...
Syaoran jumped out of his sleeping bag. The demon was coming back for Sakura! Sakura still hadn't stirred, confusing Syaoran. Suddenly, a yelling made him jump.
"Turn that trash off!" came a yell from down the hall.
Syaoran peeked into the hallway. Two doors down, an old lady had her head sticking out of the door as well and yelled at the room to the right of Syaoran's. Syaoran turned to get a look at what was going on. Long, spiked hair and a spiked collar gave him the chills as another head peeped out to the hallway.
"All right, already. Sheesh! I'll go turn the music down," came the grumbling reply.
Syaoran sweatdropped as he pulled back into his room. Sakura was fast asleep, and he still had yet to try. The headache immediately went away as soon as the "music" was turned off in the adjacent room. Syaoran dragged his tired self back to the sleeping bag when he heard it again.
---
I'm coming back.
---
This time, the whispered voice made the hairs on his back stand. In other words, it was creeping him out. He could feel chills going down his back and wondered if this was just a continuation of the song that his neighbor had on. Suddenly, he heard a soft thud, causing him to whirl back into a sitting position.
"Sakura!"
Sakura had crawled out of bed. Suddenly, Syaoran saw her eyes - they were glowing. Syaoran realized what was going on. That demonic thing was calling her back! Syaoran scurried across the floor, kicking his sleeping bag on the way. He grabbed Sakura by the ankles, slid on his back, and braced his feet against the door so no one could come in. Sakura, who was completely in a trance, tripped and fell to the floor but still remained mesmorized. Syaoran tried to get up and grab her when Sakura started floating in midair. Syaoran's eyes widened.
"Sakura?" he whispered.
Suddenly, the hovering body went right through the door. Syaoran unlocked the door, flung it open, and ran at top speed, chasing after the flying Sakura. Syaoran slid across carpeted floors, marble corridors, and stairs in his attempt to catch her. Syaoran tried to grab the card mistress' shoulder when his hand came up empty-handed. He couldn't reach her!
"Sakura!" he yelled as he tried to catch his breath.
*~*
Clouds floated over her head as a soft breeze played with her hair. Sakura gently walked barefoot over a meadow of flowers and grass. She smiled gently as she continued to follow Touya, Fujitaka, and Nadeshiko.
'It's been so long,' she thought as she continued to chase after them.
Birds chirped in the trees, and it was an overall peaceful place. Flowers bloomed right and left and her family was playing with the different types of blossoms that bloomed. Nadeshiko made different artifacts while Fujitaka observed them and Touya tried to contain his sneezes. Sakura giggled and started to head over to her family.
"Sakura!"
Sakura froze. Who was calling her? Suddenly, she saw Syaoran yelling as he chased after her. Sakura smiled and waved at him.
*~*
Syaoran continued chasing her when she suddenly stopped and watched something. She shifted out of her horizontal position to a vertical one as she peered at something out the window. Suddenly, she turned around, eyes still closed, smiled, and waved at him as though he were far away. Syaoran stared at her, bewildered as to what was going on.
"Sakura, let's go back inside."
*~*
"Sakura, let's go back inside."
Sakura's smile faded away. Why did he want to take her away from her family? Was he crazy? Sakura shook her head no while Syaoran continued to beg her to come back inside with him. It was a beautiful day. Why did he want to go back inside?
"Sakura," three different voices called.
Sakura turned to go back after her family when she felt a sudden hand on her wrist stop her movements. She gasped.
*~*
"Syaoran," Sakura gasped as Syaoran took her wrist.
Syaoran looked sternly at her.
"Come on, Sakura. Let's go."
She shook her head again.
*~*
"Let me go."
Sakura tried to run away from him, but he wouldn't let go, nor would he budge. Her family was leaving her. They were disappearing beyond the horizon, and she couldn't even go after them!
*~*
"Syaoran, let go of me!" she screamed.
Sakura broke free of his grasp and ran up the stairs. Syaoran growled. He did not like chasing her, and his feet were killing him from the extensive burns from all the carpeting. Syaoran continued to follow Sakura, when he realized where she was going. He hurried into an elevator as Sakura scurried off up the stairs.
*~*
Sakura looked back. She'd lost him. Sakura continued to run when she suddenly noticed that Nadeshiko was now missing from the group. She saw Touya as a little child and her father mourning over the loss of their loved one. She then noticed a little girl with them who looked very familiar...
"Daddy, where's Mommy?" she asked, unaware of what had happened.
The flowers suddenly withered away until bare stones were left. Sakura gasped in surprise as the beautiful scenery melted away into a grave cemetary. Sakura gaped at the sad scenery as the chibi Touya slapped her chibi self across the back. The younger version of her father scolded his son and comforted his crying daughter. When she could no longer bear the scene, she ran past them, hoping to leave them behind. Just as she stopped, she realized that she was standing on the edge of a cliff. How she got there, she had no clue. All she knew was she could jump and end the the pain that throbbed in her heart.
*~*
"Come on, come on."
Syaoran gritted his teeth. What was taking it so long?
"Four,...five,... six,...yes!"
Syaoran ran out of the elevator and ran up the last couple of stairs. Just as he shoved open the door that led to the rooftop, he saw a figure in the distance hesitantly climb onto the ledge of he rooftop.
"Sakura!" he yelled desperately as he sprinted toward her.
*~*
All she had to do was jump, and it would be all over. No more pain, no more tears, just peace. Sakura swallowed the lump in her throat. She would join her mother. She hesitantly stepped up and saw the beautiful scenery at the bottom. Snow white flowers swayed in the breeze that tickled them into surrender. Sweet surrender - that's what Sakura wanted to feel...
"Sakura!" a desperate yell startled her.
Sakura turned to see what was going on. She hoped she won't be caught, but maybe God didn't want it that way. Sakura gasped. It was Syaoran! How did he find her? Syaoran sprinted in her direction and stopped only a few paces away from her. He panted as he gained his breath, his shoulders moving for every breath his lungs begged him for.
"Sakura, please, don't do that."
Sakura stared at him, perplexed. Don't jump? Why not? Syaoran slowly closed the gap between them as Sakura searched in his eyes for an answer. When Syaoran stood just before, Sakura peered up into his eyes that held...concern?
"Sakura, come on, let's go inside."
Sakura was about to bolt again, but where would she run? There was nothing she could do. Suddenly, it hit her. Sweet surrender, it could be found in a different way! Sakura nodded and embraced her friend when the world faded away.
*~*
Syaoran held Sakura as she fainted in his arms. Syaoran grasped her tightly and possessively, praying that she wouldn't just disappear from him again. He would never let anything happen to her again, ever! Syaoran carried her off the ledge and headed back inside. Once he returned to his room, he placed her gently on the bed and slipped into his sleeping bag once again. Just as he layed his head onto his pillow made from extra articles of clothing, a sharp pain rushed throughout his head. Syaoran grimaced as he clutched his head in agony. Whatever it was, it hurt. Then, just as suddenly as it came, it disappeared. Syaoran opened his eyes - eyes that were now...glowing? Yike! A sinister grin crept up on his face when suddenly, Syaoran shook his head. The glow disappeared from his eyes, and the grin was wiped away.
"Ow. What was that all about?"
Syaoran popped some aspirin in his mouth, swallowed a mouthful of water, and fell asleep.
A/N: Yikes! Why do I not have a good feeling about this? Um...yeah, to tell you the truth...even I don't know the ending! I really don't start off by knowing everything you know! Ahh! I hope it's a happy ending...Oh well, until the next time...Ja ne and thanks for reading!