Hi everybody. How have you all been? Sorry if you had to wait long for this chapter, because I didn't have the heart to write anything else after I had finished reading the bit where my FAV character dies in Harry Potter! *starts crying again*
Thanks 4 your reviews:
azure angel: Yep I've read harry potter, what's your long sad story? Did you attack an old woman 4 it or sumtin? ^_~ U liked it? Isn't it shit that *cough* had to die???? He was my fav character!!!!!
Sakura-miaka: That's alright. Chloe's definitely not a bad girl ^_^
SaKuRa LoVa: I'm sorry bout all da cliffhangers but it's just my thing u know?
Sally: Thanks, I'll try to email you every time.
Chico0221: Gosh it sounds like you were so confused. Well you'll see now why the chap was called BETRAYAL ^_^
KawaiinessPnay: Dat's Okay. I'm glad I'm not the only one who has problems with numb legs ^_^ How to make the story bold or italic huh? Well I just click the icon on top of my Word processor. Or for italic you can hit the ctrl button and then i. And for bold, ctrl and b. Try it if ya want.
Cherry Blossomz91: Thanks 4 your enthusiasm!
Enchantress Azure: Hi ya! Cool new name! I like it! Hmm, why does everyone spell Chloe's name wrong? (no offence ^_^) Hey don't worry, S+S always end up together, I just like to add complications ^_^ Did I stress before how much I like your new name??? ^_^
Akiyhrah: Sorry bout da cliff-hangers. Hehe I luv saying 'sweet merciful crap!' Well, my friend does at least and now I say it so… anyway, Harry potter was very, very, very good EXCEPT for the part where my favourite character DIES! I was crying so hard!!!! My floor was flooded with tissues and I couldn't eat anything the next day. Sure my mother thinks I'm psycho and weird now, but at least I was making a statement – no matter how extreme ^_^ I'll shut up now!
LiL oBs3ss3r: Yay u thought the chapter was funny! So did I. Yep Harry potter was great and I'm sure you know that already because you're already finished reading it since it's impossible to put down. The only things I didn't like about it were how J.K.Rowling made Harry act in my opinion kind of stuck-up at times. That and the fact that MY FAV CHARACTER DIES! I cannot stress enough how much I'm against that! I luved him!!!!
Punk Blossom: Err, the quote used from that 70's show was the dog story. I can't remember what episode name it was, but it's the one where they paint a pot leaf on the water tower and Kelso falls off ^_^ Tee hee I luv that episode *wipes tears of laughter from eyes* Eheheh who knows what Eriol got Sakura for her birthday…maybe sum nice little black panties ^_^ just joking!!!!
Cherry Destruction: I got the 5th book an hour after it came out – I would've set up camp outside the shopping centre like some other ppl were doing, but my mother wanted a sleep in and couldn't be bothered to get out the camping gear ^_^ We got it on the 21st as well seeing as though it was released all around the world on that date, so Australia was no different. Man you must be tired! I refused to read HP in once day because I wanted to spread it over the week to take my mind off my horrible highschool! Hmm maybe someone will throw a bomb at it and it'll blow up…OH SHIT that's not a good thing! I just remembered that I left my CCS and Wish manga there! GAH! Never mind my ramblings ^_^
Helen: Nah Chloe's nice and all but S+S are meant to be together. Not even Chloe can get too much in da way!
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Cb: interesting name, what does it stand for? I'm glad your interested in my story and was even willing to read like 12 chapter first ^_^
emerald wolf: Well I think it's obvious that Tomoyo and Eriol have athing 4 each other. Glad you noticed it. Congratulations, I think you're the only one that managed to somehow spell Chloe's name right!!!! Thanks 4 liking the stpry and I hope you continue to like it!
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Azure Flame
Chapter 13 - Betrayal
Miho looked uneasily at Chloe's still figure.
"Someone should talk to her!" Yumei whispered.
"I reckon!" Miho replied. Un-wrinkling her uniform, Miho walked over to Chloe. "Hi there, my names Miho. It's very nice to meet you."
Chloe looked up startled. "ER, h-hello?" she replied.
"You know, you've got really nice hair!" Miho commented.
"Thanks, it used to be blonde."
"Really? That's so cool. Blondes rule!" Miho grinned, pointing at her own hair.
"Not really. People just laugh and stereo-type you as a 'blonde bimbo'… or at least that's what they did to me in America."
Miho nodded sympathetically. "And you're in year 8 ne?"
"That's right."
"So how have you found our school so far?"
"A total drag," Chloe replied, retying her think black hair into a blue elastic. Once Miho had returned to her clump of friends, Chloe watched her every move, curiously. She watched as a girl with wavy blondie/browny hair dragged Mio towards another clump of boys. They moved aside for the two girls to sit down. Chloe sighed again and slowly stretched her legs. She then walked over to a nearby bin and dropped her apple core in it, when one boy in particular caught her attention. He looks familiar in a way. Sitting back down, her blue eyes examined him – after all she had nothing better to do. He had gorgeous amber eyes and equally gorgeous brown hair. There was a loud yelp and Miho glanced at the wavy-haired girl sitting near him. It seemed that Miho's friend had been hit by a soccer ball. A tough looking boy came over to claim it. Smirking, he said something out of Chloe's hearing range. The familiar boy scowled and stood up. He coolly said something back to him, even though his eyes were blazing in an obvious fury.
Chloe's body felt strange. Total déjà vu or what!
The tough guy narrowed his eyes and stalked away, sulking. Turning back to the wavy-haired girl, the boy asked her something and she gave a crooked smile. No way! This seems really, REALLY familiar! Chloe thought, trying to grasp it. Her mind suddenly went back about 12 years or so ago when she was only two. She usually had horrible memory, but this one event was all she could remember. She had been building a sandcastle and a bully came over and ruined it. A slightly older boy had stood up angrily to defend her. "Xiao-Lang..." She murmured, and then her mind clicked.
Could it really be Xiao-Lang?! It was a shame Chloe was too shy to come ove to the group and talk with them- even if they WERE probably two or so years older than herself. She wasn't sure whether she was relieved or disappointed when at that moment the bell rang to signal homeroom.
///homeroom///
So this is Room 23? She thought, examining the door of the classroom. Stepping inside, the homeroom teacher gently grabbed her arm and pulled her closer. "Shush up everybody." When everybody ignored her, she sighed. Chloe decided that she looked no older than 30. "SHUT-UP!!!" the woman yelled and Chloe was glad to see that she wasn't the only one staring at the teacher in surprise. Glancing at Chloe's face she smiled apologetically. "Sorry about that. It's not the best welcome…" Chloe nodded, still dazed.
"Anyway, my name is Ms Shinohara. Welcome to room 23. HOPEFULLY everybody will give you help or advice if you need it. And sit properly Yahiko or falling off that chair isn't the only thing that's gonna hurt!" she added.
Chloe hurriedly sat down at the back of the classroom, before Miss Shinohara could say anything else to her.
"let me now if you're here today." She demanded, getting out a pen to mark the roll.
"Yamazaki?"
"HERE!"
"Himura?"
"HERE!"
"Otogi?"
"I'm not here Miss!"
"ha-ha." She replied sourly.
"Li?" there was silence. "Li?" Miss Shinohara tried again. Looking up she saw Syaoran staring at Chloe with a strange mixture of expressions on his face. Shaking her head she marked his name down. And so on and so on. As soon as the newsletter had been handed out, Chloe examined it, totally oblivious to the fact that Syaoran was still staring at her.
"Traditional BALL?!" she accidentally exclaimed, horrified. A boy near her laughed. "Horrible isn't it? I've arranged a friend to bring a baseball bat. I don't mind getting a broken back if it means skipping that thing!" he muttered.
"Isn't that over-reacting?" Chloe replied.
"Hell no!" he replied. Glancing at her, he asked, "Have we met before?"
Chloe's eyes widened, realizing who it was. "I-I don't think so…" she lied, turning away as he stomach fluttered.
"Daijoubu desu ka?" Syaoran asked. Chloe nodded. I can't believe even after all this time, my heart still flies with joy whenever I see him!...he doesn't recognize me does he?...I can't believe how good looking and mature he's become! Chloe shyly started doodling on a spare piece of paper.
"It IS you!" Syaoran exclaimed. Everyone turned back to see what had caused the sudden outburst. Turning bright red in embarrassment he muttered, "Never mind."
Chloe was right in the middle of her doodling when someone brushed past her hurriedly and accidentally knocked the open out of her hand. Both Syaoran and Chloe bent to pick it up. He hand brushed against his and he smiled at her again.
"When did you get back Chloe?! I missed you so much!" he whispered. Chloe blushed and Syaoran chuckled. "You never change!...Except for maybe your hair," he added. "Speaking of which, weren't you still blonde yesterday?"
"Yep."
"Why did you change it?"
"I was sick of being called a 'blond bimbo.'"
"I didn't!"
"I know you didn't…"
Changing the subject Syaoran asked, "So, how's you're mum doing?"
"okay I guess. Her with her bloody boyfriend!" Chloe replied, scowling.
"Oh. That doesn't sound good." People started to get up as the class bell rang. "See uou later Chloe!" Syaoran promised, hugging her tightly. Chloe slowly smiled and closed her eyes as she endured his embrace and hugged him back.
"I missed you too," she said softly.
///After school///
"Have you seen the new girl Chloe Patterson?" Miho asked Sakura. Sakura nodded. "Yeah, she seems nice."
"Yumei told me that she and Li-kun had a history together, Can you believe it? Her and Li-kun were childhood friends!"
Sakura stared at her. "Really?" She felt her body tense up. "Were they just friends or was there something more going on?" Sakura demanded.
Miho stared at her in surprise. "Err, I dunno. Why the overprotective act all of the sudden?"
Sakura bit her lip. "Whoops. I didn't mean it like that!" she lied.
Miho shrugged. "Well to say the least, Kami's pissed!"
"Why?"
"Because she's got competition. Duh."
"Oh."
"hey, are you going to the party tonight?"
"You mean the party at your house?" Sakura asked.
"yep. Mum even managed to get my dickhead brother Jessie-Bob out of the house! It's going to be great! Perfect opportunity to meet guys!"
"Miho, I'm dating Eriol remember?" Sakura replied, almost sighing.
"Oh yeah…well I'm still single! Er unless you count Joey, be he just ignores me now. I think we're officially over. Hmm, what do you think about that stud Anthony Rodriguez?" (MMMmmmMM! Hot stuff ^_^)
///Da party///
Miho excitedly greeted everybpdy, looking fabulous in a green mini-skirt, matching her eyes.
Sakura yawned and then looked at her watch. She had already declined the offer to dance with Eriol, glancing at Syaoran who was with Kami. It's kinda tough being in love with two guys at the same time…
Sakura looked up in surprise as she felt Chloe sit down violently next to her on the red couch. Chloe was biting her lip, looking like she was trying hard not to cry. "What's wrong?" Sakura asked, eyeing the distraught girl worriedly.
"Doesn't matter," Chloe insisted. There was silence. "It's that girl Kami."
"Sheesh. What did she do now?"
Chloe hesitated before explaining, "Well, when I started talking to Xiao-Lang, she got all defensive and…and…" Tears started rolling down her cheeks. "And she blamed me for my parents divorce!" Chloe began sobbing louder and hid her face in her hands. Sakura's jaw dropped at the harsh words Kami had said and felt angry. Gently putting an arm around Chloe's shoulders, Sakura started calming her down and reassuring her that Kami was just jealous and that it wasn't true. "I always knew Kami had a harsh tongue, but I would have never imagined that she would say something like that!" Sakura said more to herself then to Chloe. A few minutes later Syaoran appeared in the doorway looking cross. He walked over to where Chloe was sitting and knelt down beside her. Sakura couldn't quite hear what Syaoran was telling her, but Chloe smiled slightly and buried her head in his chest. Sakura slowly got up, wanting to leave the two friends alone. She walked towards the kitchen to grab a can of fizzy drink. On her way back she heard noises from a nearby room. Sounds like someone's kissing! She thought, smiling. Peering in she gasped and dropped her can so that it clattered and spilled all over the wood. Inside was Eriol kissing someone gently. Her heart stopped beating as she realized who. "T-Tomoyo!" she muttered, feeling faint. "H-How could you?" she whispered, finding it hard to breathe. Silent tears ran down her face as she watched her best friend run her fingers through her boyfriend's hair.
No………NOOO!!! Sakura ran out of the room and almost collided with Syaoran who was walking out of the bathroom. Syaoran watched in surprise as he saw Sakura run past, tears streaming down her face. He curiously walked down the hall and peered curiously into the first room he came across. His eyes widened in horror at what he found. "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!" he yelled. The two teens looked up, startled. Tomoyo paled at the realization of what she had just done. When neither of them answered his question he said, "HAVE YOU GUYS EVER STOPPED TO THINK OF HOW THIS COULD EFFECT KINOMOTO-SAN?!" he demanded, trying to calm down.
"What are you so worked up about anyway?" Eriol asked, shakily. Syaoran tried to take a few breaths to calm himself down. This time he answered quietly, "Because, she saw you."
Tomoyo gasped and Eriol's eyes widened. Syaoran nodded slowly and Tomoyo's eyes started filling up with tears. She stood up and ran out of the room, distraught.
Syaoran watched her leave and then stared and Eriol. "How could you?" he asked.
"Look Li, no-one's perfect!"
Syaoran clenched his fist. "So that's it huh? You don't even care? Is that it?" Syaoran asked, not bothering to hide his fury.
"Stop putting words in my mouth!" Eriol threw back, scowling himself.
"I can't believe the NERVE of you! To even consider KISSING another girl! I knew you were suspicious but I NEVER, ever knew that you would be this scum!"
Eriol gripped his teeth together. "How DARE you say that, you damn KOITSU!" he yelled.
Syaoran clenched his fists so hard; his nails started digging into his skin. "Look at yourself. How can you call ME a bastard! I'm not the one who kissed my girlfriend's BEST FRIEND!!!!" he shouted back at Eriol.
"Shut-up and MIND YOUR OWN BUISNESS!" Eriol yelled, angrily. Syaoran started breathing faster. "You don't even CARE how Sakura feels!" he exclaimed and before he knew what he was doing, his fist had made violent contact with Eriol's face. Eriol stumbled backwards, holding his throbbing head in his hands. Syaoran stared at his hands in horror. Without a backwards glance he walked out of the room, trying to find Sakura and see if she was alright.
///the balcony///
Sakura gripped the balcony railing harder as she stared at the half-moon in the velvet sky. Why? Why did you do this to me? Why did you betray me Tomoyo? I thought I was your best friend! Tears continued to fall and Sakura sniffed as her nose started to get blocked. I thought you were a friend of mine but I was wrong. You tried to fit into the arms where I belong. You moved right in behind my back. Everybody knows friends don't so that! I thought you were someone I could trust Eriol! You always said you were happy with us. How could you go and break my heart? Tomoyo…Friends don't do what you did. There's no excuse. I'm so confused. I thought you cared about me!... Sakura heard a creak and worriedly turned around. She relaxed slightly when she saw it was just Syaoran.
"A-Are you alright?" he asked quietly and Sakura got sinking feeling in her stomach that he knew. He stepped closer to her and one look at his kind, concerned face made Sakura want to start crying again. She had never longed so much in her life for Syaoran's gentle touch and this horrific time. She hurriedly bit her lip, to stop crying, but it didn't seem to do anything at all.
"I-It's going to be alright, you know…" Syaoran tried again. Sakura tried to wipe her tears away, feeling somewhat foolish for crying in front of him. She stopped when she saw a blue handkerchief being offered to her. She looked up puzzled and when she didn't make any move to except it, Syaoran moved even closer and wiped the remaining tears away. Sakura suddenly couldn't bear it anymore. She flung her arms around Syaoran neck and closed her eyes, tears still leaking out of them. She felt Syaoran's hands slide around her waist. "It's so stupid!" she murmured into his neck.
"What is?" Syaoran asked.
"The fact that I think I'm more hurt that Tomoyo betrayed me, then Eriol cheating on me."
"I'm sure Tomoyo didn't mean it to happen."
"What makes you say that?" she asked, not really caring.
"The look on her face when I walked in on them. I think you should talk to her and tell her how you feel. Tomoyo's not the kind of person who would deliberately do that kin of thing," Syaoran assured her and the two of them continued chatting softly. After a while Syaoran sighed and leant on the balcony railing like Sakura currently was doing and sighed. "Guess tonight's officially the night we're both single…" he muttered recalling his earlier break-up with Kami. Sakura nodded, watching the mist of her breath swirl around and then fade into the night sky. She slowly turned her head to look at Syaoran and saw that to her surprise he had turned to look at her too. They both leaned closer to each other and Sakura saw the stars reflected in his auburn eyes. Sakura felt his gentle breath on her neck and was about to close her eyes, accepting her true feeling for him, when Chloe came running out. Syaoran and Sakura quickly leapt apart guilty and stared at Chloe's flushed face.
"Xiao!" She said excitedly, "Please play Twister with me!" she begged. Syaoran hesitated.
"Go on Li-kun. You should keep having fun!" Sakura insisted softly.
Syaoran smiled crookedly. "Now, how can I when someone I care about isn't?" he asked softly.
Sakura gazed at him, feeling her heart beat faster. Feeling Chloe's impatience, he hurriedly grabbed Sakura's hand and pulled towards the house again. "You're coming too!" he demanded.
"Left hand, red," informed a girl holding the cardboard spinner thingy ^_^
"Ergh!" Sakura said, arching her back so that she was upside-down. Syaoran had a rather hard time trying not to choke on her swaying hair, for he had somehow ended up sideways under Sakura. Taking one look at Sakura's bright red face he felt a horrible twinge arising in his stomach, hoping with all his might that Sakura could hang on longer otherwise he would be squashed pancake.
"Right foot, yellow."
Syaoran groaned as he stretched out his leg to reach the circle, when a loud crack filled the air.
"Er, Syaoran what was that?" Chloe asked from beside him.
"My knee!" Syaoran croaked. Sakura tried not to giggle, realizing that if she did she world surely loose her grip.
"Right arm, blue Sakura."
Sakura grimaced and tried to move her right arm, but in the process her left arm had become rather sweaty, causing her arm to slip.
Syaoran spent one minute glaring at the Twister mat, as if daring it not to make a fool of him, when Sakura's grip loosened the next minute he found that his face was mashed hard into the plastic mat with a heavy Sakura collapsed onto his back. Sakura looked down in surprise when she felt someone tap her. She saw that it was Syaoran and looked at him quizzically and then realized that she was half suffocating Syaoran. She hurriedly leapt off him and bystanders started laughing at the two, including Chloe. Syaoran slowly got up and rubbed his shoulders, where Sakura had accidentally elbowed him. A guy called Anthony snickered and whispered to his friend, "Ouch! That sounded like it hurt!"
Syaoran glanced up at him and pulled a face, "I heard that Rodriguez! And YES it DID hurt!"
Anthony nodded wisely and Miho rolled her eyes at him.
"I saw that Miho!" he paused, "Great party!" he added, sarcastically.
Miho glared at him. "Oh shut your face Rodriguez! As if you could do any better yourself!" and the two of them started arguing. Sakura glanced back down at Syaoran and nervously apologized. Syaoran waved her apology away, grinning. Sakura helped him up and her eyes made contact with Eriol's who had just appeared in the room. She froze and shakily told Syaoran that she had to go to the bathroom, before running out of the room. Of course nothing got past Syaoran, so he explained to Chloe that he would be right back, and followed Sakura out of the room, walking past Miho and Anthony, he heard Miho take a breath of her arguing and say exasperated, "WHAT are you SMILING at?!"
Anthony kept smiling and replied, "Oh nothing."
Miho gave him a murderous look and he smiled wider. "Have you ever seen yourself in the mirror when you're in a tiff?" he asked.
Miho clenched her fingers into a fist and gave a furious groan. "My God you are so annoying!" she screamed, "And stop SMILING! It's not funny!"
"I just love your parties Miho, they're more eventful then one of those chick soap opera shows," he commented thoughtfully and Miho gave him another murderous glare.
"Ooh, if looks could kill!" Anthony replied and turned around to talk to his friends again. "Boys are so infuriating!" Miho muttered, still exasperated.
Syaoran pulled open the front door to find that Sakura was already halfway down the driveway. Syaoran sighed and ran up to her, wanting to see if she was alright. Sakura smiled slightly, "It's alright, I'm just a bit tired I guess."
In the background the two teens heard a muffled beat of music and cheers. Syaoran however ignored them and gave a concerned look as he saw Sakura try to hide a fresh leak of tears. Syaoran had hoped that by playing Twister, Sakura could forget about what she had seen, but he knew he was stupid for thinking that would distract her for long. He quietly walked up to her and hugged her tightly. Before either of them knew what was going to happen, Syaoran found his fingers gently stroking her hair. Taking a deep breath Syaoran opened his mouth to sing her a song, his father had once sung to him:
You don't have to say what's on your mind, 'cause I know where you've been, give it up and leave it all behind and let me begin. Come and hold my hand
let me show how friends should be. I will make it alright, let me make it clear, you can put your trust in me.
yes I will be there, When you need someone, you just turn around, and I will be there. When you're feeling low, baby let me know and I will be there.
Won't you let me make it up to you now you know where I am, there ain't nothing that I wouldn't do just to love once again, Just take a stand. I'll be here for you - now and forever. Give one more chance, to show you how much I care.
I'll be there. When you need someone just turn around and I will be there, when you're in sorrow, just let me know and I will be there… (I'll be there by Britney Spears ^_^)
When he had finished, her immediately regretted it. Sakura however, felt like an idiot. I must really look like a crybaby if someone like Li Syaoran's comforting me. "That was a really pretty song…" she said instead, "It sounds like your dad really cares about you!"
"Cared. Past tense. That was before Dad went all bitter."
"Oh…"
"But I think he's improving!" Syaoran said, slightly hopefully. He's been in his room for ages, so I think he's stopped drinking."
"That's really good," Sakura replied, feeling less tense in his arms. "I remember when my mother used to hug me like this…" Sakura accidentally said out loud.
"Same here," Syaoran sighed. There was a time I was happy in my life. There was a time I had a mother, it was nice," Syaoran glanced up at the stars over their heads. "Nobody else could ever take the place of you. Nobody else could do the things you do."
This time Sakura added her say in things: Nobody else I guess could hurt me like you did. I didn't understand, I was just a kid!"
"Mother, why aren't you here with me? No-one else saw the things that you could see.."
Sakura held onto Syaoran tighter, glad in a way that Syaoran knew how she felt about their mother's death. Feeling that she owed Syaoran an explanation, she whispered quietly, "My mother died when I was 5 and all I did was sit and cried."
"Oh… My mother dies when I was 10, just after we adopted Hiroki. I couldn't take my loneliness; I couldn't take the phony-ness. My father just abandoned me, he was such a totally jerk! I didn't know his heart was broken and not another word was spoken. He became a shadow of the father I was dreaming of. I made a vow that I would never need another person, never turn my heart into a cage, the victim of a kind of rage!...Look I'm sorry. I've never told anybody that!"
"I'm so sorry Syaoran! I used to think you were all stuck up, especially when you were with Kami, but I had no idea that your father was…well you know!"
"Don't worry. I thought you were extremely ditzy and incapable of doing anything right…" he smiled slightly, "But of course, now I know better." And he lightly kissed Sakura's forehead.
"I-I really need to go home and sleep…thank you though," she awkwardly told him. She turned to go but Syaoran stopped her. "I can walk you home…?" he offered. Sakura politely turned down his offer and Syaoran watched her walk into the distance.
///Syaoran's house///
Syaoran opened his front door and yawned. Well that was an interesting night, to say the least! He saw Hiroki quietly sitting in the lounge room, watching TV in his pajamas. "Why are you still up?" he asked curiously. Hiroki jumped at the sudden voice. Jumping out of the chair, he ran into Syaoran, hugging him tightly. "I m-m-missed you so much!" he whimpered, crying onto Syaoran's t-shirt.
"Not you too!" Syaoran muttered. Bending down, Syaoran detached Hiroki's face from his shirt and picked him up, into his arms. Carrying him into his bedroom he placed Hiroki in the bed. "So, what's wrong Hiro?" he asked.
"I-I had a scary nightmare," Hiroki explained, sniffing. When Hiroki had calmed down, Syaoran asked if he had seen their father. "Nope, he's still in his room," Hiroki replied. Syaoran sighed and hope suddenly filled his heart. Could my father REALLY have stopped drinking? He wondered. Syaoran decided to check on Mr Li and see if he was alright. He held his breath as he solely opened the door leading to his father's bedroom. Syaoran peered inside, using a nearby streetlamp as light as light. Syaoran shook his head as he still couldn't see a thing so he turned to turn the light on. The room filled with light. Glancing at the bed, Syaoran gasped loudly and suddenly had trouble breathing.
"What's wrong?" Hiroki asked behind him. When Syaoran didn't answer, he stepped forward to see for himself. Syaoran awoke from his shock and hurriedly hurled Hiroki back and placed his hands over Hiroki's eyes, blocking his vision so that Hiroki had no way of seeing what was wrong.
TO BE CONTINUED
What could be wrong? All shall be revealed in the next chapter. Lots of reviews= good chappies. Arigato!