"Falling Head Over Kills"
Chapter 8- Masking Deceit By-Takara FangSo close…yes! But so far… The door of Syaoran's room creaked open.
"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Screaming, Sakura and Syaoran released from the others grasp. Each jumped at least five feet from the other.
"Goodness! I've never! What is going on in here! All that noise!" It was Syaorans maid. She was wearing a green facemask with pink rollers in her hair.
"Forgive us. Miss Kinomoto became frightened with the storm and came to me seeking comfort." Syaoran explained smoothly, quickly regaining his composer. He let his guard down again and became frightened. A rare mistake he makes.
"Well fix the problem and get to sleep! Heaven knows everyone in the house is trying." Came the angry tone of the maid. Sakura and Syaoran nodded instantly. She shut the door and trampled down the hallway.
Sakura looked at Syaoran as he did the same. They both then burst into laughter. The banging of the door alarmed them again.
"What did I just say? Goodnight!" The maid sternly looked at them then slammed the door.
Quietly Sakura and Syaoran laughed. Syaoran sat down in his desk chair and Sakura on his bed.
"I can't believe that! I could have sworn a monster from one of those old time horror movies had just entered your room!" Sakura said between giggles.
"Trust me! It was one!" Syaoran replied while he and Sakura went into laugher again.
After everything became silent again Syaoran decided to break it. " So Sakura, now that I think about it, you were just about to tell me something before the lights went out earlier. What was it?"
"Uh…umm…I don't remember…heh, heh…" Sakura blushed at this giggling nervously while scratching the back of her head. She lied, remembering exactly what she was going to say.
"Anyway, she's right. We better get to bed. Its late." Syaoran finished looking at his watch on the desk. His eyes widened. "REAL late."
"Yes I agree." Sakura replied. She then got up and walked toward his door. The tired girl stopped right before she left. Turning to the boy behind she said.
"Thank you Syaoran. For everything." She then smiled sincerely, opened the door, and left.
Syaoran grinned after she left recalling how close they were to kissing. Something he longed for.
As the young male was about to turn into bed something shinny on his desk caught his amber eyes. Thinking at first, chuckled slightly, and turned in for sleep.
The next day the sun shone on the morning dew bringing the world and all around to life after the storm. The morning was that of a busy one for all the maids and butlers at the Li Residence.
Sakura and Syaoran sat contently at his kitchen counter eating cereal and watching the morning news. " Looks like the storm tied over Japan's Silver Blooded Killer. No reports were made on his account. On this news we have a special report for you this Saturday morning. The Silver Blooded Killer: Is he truly bad? To some here in Japan their opinions on the assassin are fear and aguish, but to others he's not so bad. We've interviewed some youth on this to hear what they've had to say.
"I believe that the Silver Blooded Killer is a born leader. He and his accomplices are showing Japan that are economy needs respect!" A young girl spoke rationally.
"He stands for the people! His motives prove as a warning that something needs to be done for the people of this country and that he in his own way are letting the government know that!" A man replied.
"He's hot and cute and so much more! I believe that the SBK should live on!" One college girl answered with a group of college students agreeing behind her.
" Well to some it seems that he isn't as bad as so thought. Now continuing to Japans latest investigation on…" The reporter trailed off about the morning news.
'Fans! Well who would of thought!' Syaoran smirked at this continuing to eat.
"Unbelievable!" Syaoran looked up in alarm at Sakura who seemed quite upset. His smirk fell.
"What is it?" He asked.
"I can't believe those people actually think that. Also that they don't just think it, no, they believe it! Ridiculous!" Sakura went on in frustration. Syaoran's mouth dropped along with part of his heart.
The young male fell short of breath but spoke. "Why would that be 'ridiculous'?"
"Because they think he's doing good! That's wrong-" Sakura was cut off by a shocked Syaoran.
"What's wrong about that? He could be doing it for good reason for all you know."
"He's killing, Syaoran! That in itself is wrong! Much less the thought of even thinking against it is wrong! Taking life is not in best interest. There are better ways than killing." Sakura continued stating her point.
"True yet there can be excellence within his actions. He's solving a simple problem about economy! That's what he's doing!" Syaoran defended.
"No! He's a stone hearted, no good, selfish, cruel thief!" Sakura firmly stated.
Syaoran's felt as though he had truly been shot for the first time. It hit his heart right in the middle. The person who he had admittedly fallen in love with and believed was the one for him was saying such things. Of coarse Sakura didn't know that she was calling THE Silver Blooded Killer HIMSELF those things to his face.
"Syaoran don't tell me you actually are on that assassins side to what he's doing, are you?" Sakura asked disbelievingly.
Syaoran thought for a moment on all that was said by the one he had come to care for so dearly. He still somewhat believed that she was still the one for him. Syaoran put on a smile and chuckled "Of coarse not Sakura! I was just teasing about it all to make favorable conversation. I don't honestly care." He lied.
Sakura's face came into its usual lovely self and she beamed. "Don't scare me like that Syaoran. Haha!" Sakura got up and turned to him. " I believe that I need to be going. My father and Touya will be worried."
"Agreed." Syaoran replied getting up to walk Sakura to the door.
At the Li entrance Sakura began. "Thank you for everything Syaoran! I'll see you at school and we can decide where we will go next for the project."
"Your welcome. I will see you then Sakura."
As she turned to leave Syaoran remembered something. " Sakura wait!" She stopped and turned to him.
"Yes?"
"I…have something to give you." He came toward her.
"Now Syaoran you've given me enough already-" Sakura whined to him.
"Close your eyes."
"Syaoran-"
"Close your eyes!" He demanded. She did as told. Sakura felt him place something around her neck. "Now open!" When she opened her eyes her hands went immediately to her neck. She looked down grasping a pendant.
"What do you think?" Syaoran questioned.
"A jeweled lavender blossom! How beautiful!" Sakura's emerald eyes lite up as she embraced the young male tightly. Behind her back, his face hidden to her sights…Syaoran smirked.
End of Chapter…
Pending Next Chapter…
Takara Fang: Recognize the necklace from anywhere? Take a look back Chapter 5 and see if it comes to mind. Now why would he give her that after being hurt by Sakura like that? Well the only way to find out is to wait until the next chapter of "Falling Head Over Kills!" Finally and foremost sorry for the long wait. I'll try to have the next chapter up in week!