Woot, it's another chapter completed. I would update earlier this weekend but you know me, I do everything at the last minute and I spent the weekend preparing for school. It depresses me that summer is over, so less chances to write, but I get to see more of my friends now. So I dedicate this chapter to my school blues. BlueNovaBunny
BNB: Oh I just love chocolate! crams face
Ken: .
BNB: What? Toffee and chocolate is heaven!!!! drools
Ken: Anyways the story moved on to our four fav people! Sakura, Syaoran, Meilin, and Touya. I don't like Touya!
BNB: Yeah, because he stole Yuki's heart. That just eats you up, doesn't it?
Ken: pouts
BNB: I would like to thank lil-cherry-wolf, pink-cherryblossoms1, Vi3t BaBiI, Auratwin, MysticalSorrow for reviewing!
Disclaimer: Card Captor Sakura is owned by Clamp…pst what they secretly don't know is I WILL OWN THEM IN THE FUTURE!!! MUHAHAHA!!!
Chapter 14: Funkyuu Everywhere
"Hentai!" The words rung through Syaoran's mind as he assessed the meaning in his head. 'Hey, she's calling me a pervert!' This note obviously disturbed him. He was never underhanded with woman and was quite the charming gentlemen. And besides, she was a girl of loose morals who crawled into his bed.
Sakura scowled at the silent stranger and didn't hesitate to slap him. She immediately regretted it because, one, he was way broader than her in the shoulders, two, the fact remained he was still partially on top of her, and, three, the look in his eyes seemed to be positively dangerous, if not outraged. She shrunk back as he grasped her shoulders. She was surprised when he gave her a mild shake instead of smacking her.
"Are you crazy lady? You were the one who was in my bed." Sakura glared at him; this lord was obviously confused.
"This is my room. I'm a guest here too!" Syaoran gave a disgusted snort.
"You're obviously a whore who plies her trades on unsuspecting victims." He slammed down the guilt building in him when he saw the girl's expression and realized how foolish that sentence sounded.
"Look," Syaoran grabbed her shoulder and pulled her off the bed, "I'll get the owner and I'm sure he'll be willing to give you another room." He wanted dive out of the increasingly embarrassing situation and jiggled the knob. 'Great, they've locked the doors and already have gone off to bed.'
"Syaoran groaned, this seemed to get worse and worse. "The owner has already gone to sleep and the doors locked. I guess we have to share this room."
"Oh…" a blush graced Sakura's cheeks. She seemed to bring her courage up and boldly asked, "So who gets the bed?" Syaoran seemed to lose his ability to talk and suddenly his throat felt very dry. 'She's a woman, but I've been on a rocking boat for about a month.'
"I think we should share it." A look of horror overcame her face. Then she screamed that foul word at him earlier again. Syaoran winced; his answers seemed to be making the situation worse.
Sakura huffed at the stranger, and then saw the resolve on his face. She drew in an exaggerated breath and said, "Fine, but you sleep on top of the covers, I sleep under." Syaoran gave her a warm smile. Her breath got caught in her throat. This is going to be a long night…
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Sakura smiled at the puffy clouds in the sky. This day was so bright and sunny! She stretched and rested back on the field grass. It felt so comfortable. Work seemed like a century away. She rolled onto her stomach.
"I don't want to go back at work, but I know I have to." She picked herself up and brushed the dust off her clothes. A frown marred her face as she stared at the sky. The clouds were darkening. A cold gale breezed on her. She couldn't help but shiver.
"Mimi probably needs me." She turned around and gasped. "Mimi…" Her words died as she saw Mimi's lifeless corpse. A sadistic grin was on her murder's face.
"Sakura…" She started at Koiji's blood-covered hand.
"Never! I'll never go with you! I rather die…" The sadistic smiled just appeared again on his lips.
Sakura turned on her heel and sprinted into the forest. She knew she could get away: knew she would! Her feet pounded the forest floor. She felt her hope slipping as a deeper breath could be heard nearby.
'No, this isn't how it's supposed to end!' A cry escaped her as she tripped on a root. Her frail body slammed into the ground. She froze as Koiji's features started to turn inhuman. Dark golden eyes stared back at her through a furry black face. She shrunk back as the thing's fangs snapped near her neck. She turned her head sideways and waited for the kill. A howl sounded throughout the forest.
The black wolf salivated in front of her, but didn't attack. It paused as if waiting for something else. Another auburn wolf appeared and growled at the black one. Sakura gasped as she saw the fire burning in the auburn's golden eyes. It seemed so determined. She sat in rapt attention as she watched the two wolves face off. They leapt at each other and…
"Sakura wake up!" Syaoran shook her shoulder, but the girl seemed to be in a coma. Syaoran ran his fingers through his hair in frustration as he heard "wolves" muttered from the girl. Sakura slowly opened her eyes and saw two golden pairs staring down at her.
"Wolf!" Syaoran was now familiar with the girl's quick fist reaction and managed to dodge the one aimed for him. He sighed and dragged her up. It was time to clear things with the owner.
Sakura gasped as she was practically dragged out of the room. "Where are we going?"
"To get answers from the owner," he growled.
"Oh."
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Makoto waited at his place at the bar for the young lord to show up. He nervously cleaned the cup he was holding as he heard a pair of footsteps some down the stairs. He plastered on his fake smile and waited.
He held his breath as he saw the young lord's angry face. He gave a nod of respect and ordered tea for all of them. The young lord's eyes narrowed. 'So, he isn't happy about the girl.'
"About the girl's bruised eye, it couldn't be help. My henchman is a little rough and the girl wouldn't have come willing—
"Why wouldn't she come willing if she's a whore?" Sakura gripped the brittle teacup in her tightened palm. 'He thinks I'm a whore? He thinks I'm a whore!' Both men were oblivious to the fact that a cracking sound could be heard from Sakura palm.
"Well ah, ah…" 'Oh crap, he knows she isn't a whore.' Syaoran glared at the owner shifting his eyes.
"This is— both men jumped as the teacup was flung between them. They both stared at a very outraged Sakura.
"I am a guest here and was assaulted in my room. I woke up to see this guy and realized I was supposed to be used for sordid purposes. Now can someone tell me what is going to be done justice wise?" Syaoran lifted an eyebrow; the girl was assaulted?
Finally how she acted the night before dawned on him. He literally winced when he remembered how he had treated her. He had been wrong all this time. He drew in a sigh; if his sisters heard about this, they'd most likely do something terrible to him now. Well, it was time to do the right thing…apologize.
Sakura took a step back as she saw the lord's face kind of scrunch up; like he was readying himself for battle. "Um, sorry about almost hitting your head with the teacup. I think I'm just going to go pack my bags now."
"I'm sorry…" Sakura looked at him in confusion. He said something so quietly, she barely heard it. "I'm sorry I assumed the wrong things about you last night and," Syaoran gulped, "and I'm willing to do a favor for you." Her eyes widened; he was letting her have power over him! He held her hand.
"What do you wish for young miss?" Sakura stared at the man before her. His face seemed so handsome and young. His expression like solemn and intense touched with nobility. He reminded her of a…samurai warrior.
"I want you to…"
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Touya glanced at the map Lord Hiragizwa had sketched for him. 'That twerp better has given me the right map or even his strongest spell can't save him from me.' He peered down at the port city that was half a mile away. This was the place Sakura's boat was scheduled to leave. Good thing it was still an hour before it was time for it to sail.
He grabbed the horse's reins and gave it a light tap. His stallion galloped into the approaching city. He just hoped he would find Sakura on the boat waiting to leave, thereby making it easier to find her.
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Meilin dangled her peach pearl necklace; a wedding gift from the Clan Elders. She was hoping Xiao-Lang would recognize it when he saw her and know what it symbolized about them. She heard a knock on the door. 'Must be the messenger I sent to find Xiao-Lang.'
"Come in. So what have you found out about Xiao-Lang, boy?"
"You're not Sakura." Meilin turned around and stifled her scream. It wasn't the boy she sent out, it was a stranger! She gripped the trinket she held in her hand and flung it at the stranger. He shifted his stance and easily dodged it.
Touya had had enough with women or things that looked like women attacking him. He grabbed the young woman's wrist and dragged her up against him. He realized his mistake as he was flung against the room. Good thing a soft bed broke his fall. The crazy girl crawled on top of him.
He stopped struggling when he recognized the hold she had in him. If he moved his head too much to the right or left, she could snap a cord in his neck; seriously injuring him or killing him.
"What guts have you entering my room." Touya didn't like the supreme look she bestowed on him. Though her hair tumbling from her bun did soften the sharp look she was giving him. Touya glared back at her.
"Well it wasn't hard. You did give me permission to enter your sleeping chambers." He gave her a smirk and decided to be spiteful. "I wonder if it is easy for other men to enter your chambers."
"Why you!" Meilin raised a fist to give him a piece of her mind while Touya slipped out of her hold. They acted at the same time and ended tangled in each other arms. A gasp form the entrance was heard from the entrance. They both turned their heads to see a little boy staring wide-eyed at them. The little kid blushed and bowed.
"Sorry Miss Li. I'll tell you my information later."
"Wait!" Meilin shoved the man off her. She reached the escaping boy and grabbed his shoulders. "What do you know?" The stammered his answer out.
"M-master Li is r-residing at the Ido Inn." Meilin nodded. "And there was a commotion between Master Li and the owner. It seems a Miss Sakura and Master Li ended up sharing a room because of a mix up." Meilin stood speechless.
He just arrived in Japan and he was already with another woman. She held back her hot tears and breathed deeply. 'Tears are a sign of weakness and you're not weak Meilin. You are not weak.' Meilin replaced her panicked expression with a cold calm one. She thanked the kid and slipped him a gold coin.
"So Sakura is with Li." Meilin glanced at the stranger and froze as she saw the look in his eyes. His face seemed so familiar as if she knew him from somewhere. But where? She held back her gasp as she recognized who he was. Kinomoto…
Touya grinned at the girl. He had his bargaining chip. A woman for a woman. He grabbed her hand.
"Come on Lady Li, I have a need for you." Touya had no idea how that sounded to Meilin.
funkyuu (n) complication; confusion; disorder
hentai (n) pervert
BNB: Hmm, I wonder what Sakura is going to ask for? :)
Ken: I thought sex slave, but Sakura doesn't seem like the type. More of a Meilin thing…
BNB: . Nevermind. Next is Chapter 15: Playing With Sake. Tell ya now, Meilin is a mean drunk while Touys is—you'll just have to see
Phoenix: REviEW!!!!