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Chapter 12
Tomoyo stared at her reflection in the water.
She had been sitting there for almost an hour, just sitting there beside the pond. Sakura had been released, but Tomoyo still couldn't bear to face her. As to why, she didn't have an answer. Something was just keeping her back, preventing her from seeing her friend.
She gazed back towards the hospital and sucked in a breath. But before she could stand up, her feet gave up on her again, her knees buckling, making her slump back on her previous position.
She let a long sigh escape from her pale lips, trembling slightly when she remembered the bloody day Sakura had been injured. She's okay, she had told herself but it seems she wouldn't listen to herself either.
That image, it just managed to get stuck to her head. Maybe that was the reason why she couldn't welcome her friend. Eriol had tried to coax her to come with him and surprise Sakura at her door but Tomoyo had declined, saying she was planning her own big surprise. Of course it was a lie, but the azure-eyed boy had placed too much trust on her to have doubts.
And that was how she ended up alone beside a pond behind the hospital. Ironic, she was the lifelong companion as they call her, and now she couldn't even face her friend. Tomoyo shook all over and only stopped when she saw another reflection on the water.
"Y-Yukito?" she stammered, surprised to see the pale boy. He was hovering above her, his smile gracing his thin lips. Tomoyo offered a small smile back.
"I left the family alone to celebrate." Yukito said, sitting beside her on the grass. He stared at the sky. Clouds white as snow danced above them. Tomoyo noticed one shaped like a dragon. "I don't think they'll appreciate me devouring all their food."
Tomoyo blinked then giggled. True, Yukito had such an appetite most party-throwers have doubts in inviting him.
"I'm glad I made you laugh." he said. "You seemed so depressed earlier."
Tomoyo's face fell. "I was just confused." she confessed. "Yukito-kun…do you think Sakura's mad at me?"
He faced her. It was his turn to be confused. "You didn't do anything wrong to hurt her, did you?" Tomoyo gracefully shook her head, the long strands following her fluid movements. Yukito smiled. "Then I must say no."
Tomoyo bit her lip, remembering the thoughts that had been clouding her mind before her talk with Eriol. She felt so bad, thinking about Sakura like that when Sakura only thought about what was best for her. She felt like strangling herself. "I don't know…maybe she is."
She jumped slightly when the older man held her hand. She began to relax when he massaged her palm, a thing he did so perfectly. "You two share a strong bond. If you don't get along, I don't know any other two people who will." He smiled at her again and this time, Tomoyo returned a real one.
"Arigatou Yukito-kun."
"No problem."
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They were in the receptionist table. Sakura sat down on one of the red couches while Syaoran made a call.
Syaoran massaged his temples, looking out the windows while he held the phone next to his ear. Man, when are they going to STOP?
"Fuutie, it's already done…no I didn't die. How can I call you if I did?" he paused, looking aghast a few seconds later. "NO! I'm not a ghost! Fuutie, this is ridiculous." Syaoran said over the phone. Sakura watched, giggling. He flashed her a dangerous look, just daring her to laugh again. He sighed when he paid her no heed.
"See what you've done…what?" Syaoran wanted nothing else right now than to fly there and beat the crap out of his sister. "You can't see? Fuutie, don't play logician on me…I know it's true but… argh!" Syaoran was close to ripping his hair out while Sakura just watched amusedly, followed by her brother, who just came in.
"Okay, if it makes you happy, HEAR what you've done." he smirked, seeing Touya was present. "You made my girlfriend laugh at me."
He tried hard to stop himself from laughing when he saw Touya's jaw drop on the floor. Sakura looked at him then to her brother and slapped her forehead. Man, this hospital is going to be HELL after he hangs up. Syaoran-kun is SO STUPID! Boys…
"Hey…Fuutie…um…Fanren? Uh…okay…um…" Syaoran held the phone an arm's length away from his ear. His sisters were talking full blast together on the phone. He can barely make out what they were saying.
Touya, totally pissed off, snatched the phone from his hands and screamed, "SHUT THE FUCK UP BLOODY BITCHES!" he yelled. The other line silenced down and Touya smirked to himself and brought the phone to his ear to hear their terrified whimpers.
Boy was that a BIG mistake.
"WHO'RE YOU CALLING BITCHES, DICKHEAD? AND WHERE'S OUR LITTLE BROTHER? YOU BETTER NOT HURT HIM YOU FUCKING BASTARD!"
Sakura stifled her laughter seeing her brother all shaken-up. Syaoran grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her out the door away from the shouting match. Sigh…the agonies of having older siblings…
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Tomoyo waved goodbye to the snow bunny as he walked back to the hospital and settled herself beside the pond once again. She jumped when she felt a presence near her but smiled when she realized who it was.
"Why are people fond of sneaking up on me these days?" she asked, leaning her head on Eriol's shoulder.
"Who dares surprise my beautiful princess?" Eriol asked in mock anger. He paused then added, "Besides me." Tomoyo giggled.
"Sakura's friend: Yukito Tsukishiro." Tomoyo replied. She snuggled deeper, wrapping her arms around Eriol's waist while the azure-eyed boy wrapped an arm around her shoulder. "Eriol-kun, where's Kura-chan?"
Eriol smiled at her. "She's with Syaoran…who's in torture chamber right now may I add."
"Hmm?"
"He's calling his sisters." Eriol said with a smile before placing a soft kiss on her forehead.
"That's sweet." Tomoyo said, closing her eyes just to savor the moment.
Eriol grinned. "Believe me…it's not."
His grin only went wider when Syaoran came running to them, with Sakura in tow. "Eriol! It's them! It's those four DEMONS! They're transforming Sakura's brother into one of THEM!"
"No need to shout Syaoran, I can hear you loud and clear." Eriol said in a mocking tone, for which he got a kick on the head.
"HEY!" Tomoyo protested, hugging Eriol close to her. "Don't hurt him."
Sakura blinked, once, twice. "OMG! Are you two…TOGETHER?" Sakura squealed.
Tomoyo smiled back and nodded. Eriol just smiled. He stood up and helped Tomoyo stand up as well.
Then they heard Touya scream inside the hospital.
Syaoran froze. "H-He's… he's calling me."
Sakura smiled. "Go onii-chan!" she cheered. Syaoran pouted.
"Whose side are you on?"
"Onii-chan's!" Sakura said happily before dragging him towards hospital…coughhellcough…
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Syaoran gulped, seeing Touya's bloodshot eyes. The three were nowhere to be found and somewhere under the fear for the older boy in front of him on his mind, he had the thought to torture them.
"So… Sakura's brother, what do you want?"
Veins started to appear on various places on Touya's head and Syaoran fought the urge to run for his life.
"WHAT THE HELL ARE THOSE STUPID VOICES ON THE PHONE? THEY SOUND LIKE A HUNDRED FUCKING WITCHES TRYING TO BITE MY HEAD OFF! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW DAMAGED MY EARS MUST BE AFTER THE ENCOUNTER WITH THOSE…RELATIVES OF YOURS?"
Syaoran uncovered his ears and started shaking his head. "Uh…I think I have an idea now." he muttered absent-mindedly, massaging his head, trying to get rid of the stupid echoes. "So…uh… are they still there?"
Touya snorted. "Unfortunately, yes. Talk to them."
Syaoran obliged and cautiously approached the phone. Slowly, he placed the phone near his ear. Thinking twice, he moved it farther and greeted his sisters in a soft tone…
"OTOOTO! DID THAT STUPID BAKEMONO HURT YOU? DID HE? JUST SAY IT AND WE'LL FLY OVER THERE AND BEAT HIM TO A BLOODY PULP FOR THE SAKE OF OUR KAWAII LITTLE BRO…" They cooed, making Syaoran shiver. It scared him how they can turn from mad to crazy in the blink of an eye but what terrified him the most was that they were just babying him TOO DARN MUCH!
Mental note: Never let Touya Kinomoto speak with four childish sisters. Syaoran thought to himself, scowling.
"Hey Syao…you still listening?" a voice that must have been Xiefa, asked.
"Yeah." Syaoran muttered.
"Say, didn't you say you have a girlfriend?" Fuutie asked before she giggled madly.
Syaoran could feel himself burning. "Um…I did?" He could almost see all of them roll their eyes.
Syaoran's face drained. It would've been better if the rolled their eyes but what the heck? They're giggling. And we all know that giggling was not a good sign for the young Li when it came from four certain older sisters.
"Hey little brother!" he heard Fanren squeal. "What about you get your lucky wittle girlfriend over here, if you want, you could even invite some people along." she cooed.
Syaoran massaged his temples. Man, was the situation getting worse and worse.
Um… was it too crappy? He…he… sorry but… um…yeah, I'm just writing whatever came to my mind the moment I opened up the Microsoft word. So…this is what I came up with.
So… Q: Do you agree with the Li sisters that they need to go to Hongkong? What will happen? What do YOU WANT do happen? And what the hell would the older siblings do?
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