A/N: Wow I'm making these chapters far quicker than I expected to be. Maybe I'm doing that in place of quality? I dunno. Anyway you know what ya gotta do : R&R
Disclaimer: If I owned CCs, It would have lasted much longer, but its not mine its CLAMPs
Chapter 2: Dream or Memory?
"HEY! Where the hell am I? Lemme go you basta-! "
"SILENCE!"
A figure stood in front of Syaoran and subdued him with a blow to his stomach. Syaoran's face was covered with a bag of some sort and his hands were bound with strong rope to the ceiling, his body dangling limply above the floor. His feet and legs were bound also. He could feel his chest searing in pain and he gasped sharply. He could hear two voices. The first was a deep voice but he seemed to hiss slightly when not talking. The second voice was also deep and grating and Syaoran recognised him as he was the one he had talked to on the phone.
"He didn't come quietly. He'ssss got some spirit… for a child."
"Yes and he's the reason I wanted him here. He can prove to be…a good asset."
"Ssss…Well now that my job is done, I expect my payment in the usual method."
"Yes it has already been taken care of…"
Some light tapping footsteps grew quieter and quieter until Syaoran could hear nothing. There was a moments silence before the second man spoke again.
"I have a chance to talk to you now…"
Syaoran could hear heavy footsteps approaching him.
"Yeah well I've got…ugh…nothing to say to you!" Syaoran spat bitterly.
"Ha. Who said you could talk?"
Syaoran instantly felt a sharp sensation on his back as a whip cracked menacingly on his bare back flesh. The figure must have picked one up.
"Now, let me put it simply. I will ask you questions. If you refuse or lie, I shall torture you in which way I see fit. If you prove a nuisance, then this will take a long time because I am a patient man. Now…Let's begin."
"LEAVE ME ALONE!"
Wolf woke up startled and brought a small katana from under his pillow, pointing it around his room. Nobody was in his room. Wolf sighed anxiously as he sheathed his katana and wiped the sweat from his head.
Wolf groggily sat up and rubbed his eyes. He looked at his small red watch. 05:56.
He got up and walked slowly to his washroom. Filling his sink with chilling water, he splashed it on his face. These 'nightmares' were occurring quite often and it started only recently. He actually suspected it had something to do with that girl at school he had seen on his first day.
His dreams would vary from time to time. One that caught his attention was a boy and a girl, each no younger than 10 years old, were at an airport. He wasn't sure if they were real or just his mind playing tricks on him.
While his mind was swimming with these thoughts, he could hear a small shuffle outside his door. He snuck over to the door and hide to the side. The door slid opened slowly and a man holding a package walked through.
As Wolf began to approach the man stealthily, the man suddenly turned and caught Wolf's fist. He deftly threw the package up, pulled Wolf towards him, jabbing him sharply in the shoulder. Ducking under Wolf's arm, again he jabbed the back of his shoulder. To finish, he held his arm over Wolf's neck, pulled him back and tripped him over using his leg.
But Wolf had years of training and experience, and he was gifted with unnatural grace and speed. The man relinquished his grasp as Wolf planted his hands on the floor whilst falling backwards, back flipped and faced the man, now laughing.
The man was very alike to a snake. Dark black eyes, thin nostrils, a wide mouth with a slightly parted tongue, and to top it off, his skin was a very sallow white. Tall and weedy, he stood around 6" 5' with very dull grey clothing. His hair was pure white and slicked back, but this could not be seen too much for his bandanna. He hissed lightly as he spoke.
"Ah Wolf. I see you are no longer a cub. That training hasss paid off." Still laughing, he caught the package that had been thrown up.
"So what do you want lizard features!"
"Tut tut Wolf. That's Snake to you. I thought you would have learned respect by now. But this package is for you. It contains the necessary items for your… first assignment. The briefing papers are in there too. Ssssee ya around."
Wolf grasped the package. It was moderately heavy. He opened the case and found components that looked extraordinarily like a weapon, along some papers. His eyes scanned the papers. It was a planned assassination.
"Snake what abou-?"
But Snake was gone. He had an annoying habit of that and Wolf shouldn't have been surprised.
Sakura lazily sat on the sofa, casually flicking through the channels on the TV. 'Where the hell is Tomoyo? She said she'd be here by 5.' She was wearing a pair of light blue jeans with two tears on the upper leg of each with a long-sleeve cherry blossom pink top. Her hair was done up with two small pigtails and a pink band rested across her forehead.
Turning off the TV, she decided to go over to Tomoyo's and see what was going on. No sooner as she had, the doorbell rang. As she walked out the door, she saw Touya had already answered it. He sniggered as he saw Sakura.
"Hey Sakura. Your girlfriend Tomoyo is here!"
"Why? Are you jealous?" Sakura snapped as she grabbed her coat and shoes.
"Shut it. I'm just waiting for the right girl. But I feel sorry for Dad. He's got a daughter that's a-"
"Don't even say it Touya. Don't even say it." Leaving a smirking Touya at the door, Sakura turned on her heels and followed Tomoyo onto the street. It was a sort of mild, breezy day but an ominous looking fog lay across the streets. "So where are we going Tomoyo?"
"Well one of my friends has opened a clothes shop near my house and I thought I would show you it. The stuff is really good quality. In fact, I got a lovely yukata for a bargain. You know, I was thinking of doing…"
As she rambled on further about the clothes shop and her ideas of opening her own, Sakura gazed forward. Ever since he had introduced himself, Wolf had been the only thing on her mind. Kero warned it wouldn't have a positive effect on her, but she still thought about him.
Through the dense, swirling mists, Sakura saw a lone figure walking along the street ahead of them. The profile of the person became clearer and clearer as the friends walked closer until they came within view. Sakura recognised him instantly.
"Wolf!"
Wolf turned around and faced Sakura. He sighed before turning his back on her and continued to walk. But Sakura didn't give up that easily.
"Hey get back here! What ya' doing out at this time?"
"I should be asking you the same question. Now shut up and leave me alone. I've got business to attend to."
Sakura stopped. She could hear the clear agitation and impatience of his voice as she saw him disappear again into the fog. Tomoyo's voice broke the silence.
"What's with that guy? He could have at least said goodbye. Well anyway, we better hurry. Looks like a storm is heading this way. And the shops closing in an hour. I wanna get in some last minute shopping."
'Typical' thought Sakura. But her mind was troubled by Wolf still. Why was he impatient? Where was he going? And why the hell was he so damn rude?
A/N: Well that's my biggest chapter yet. Hope you guys liked it. And…well R&R. That's all for now folks!
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