Darkness in the Midst
Sorry for the break, finished this chapter a little later then the others, but hopefully its worth the read expect the next chapter to come out probably this weekend some time, and until then I always like reviews, thanks and enjoy!
Chapter 4: Syaoran's Body Guard
"Hia!" Shouted Syaoran as he flung his foot at a padded bag. The foot impacted the bag with enough force to send the fixed bag flinging back nearly snapping the bag. He brought his foot down staring at the bag with beads of sweat running down his forehead. 'I have to get stronger, not just for my family but…but for her as well, I have to protect her, no matter what...' Syaoran whipped his brow and walked over to a bench and picked up his towel continuing to wipe the sweat from his body. 'I got to keep training, the faster I'm ready the less danger Sakura is in.' He began to walk onto the training matt when the door opened suddenly.
Syaoran turned to see who was at the door and was shocked; there in the door was a strange tall man, dressed in camouflage pants, gray button up shirt and to top it off a long billed dark fedora. The first thing he noticed about this stranger though was the immense aura he possessed. "Who are you and what's your business here?" the strange man just gave a smug smile and walked into the room. "Tell me who you are and your business or I'll have to…"
"I'm your body guard." The man's deep raspy voice cut off Syaoran still the smug smile on his face.
"I don't need a body guard; I'll be fine by myself." Syaoran said turning back towards the mat and tossing his towel back onto the bench.
"That's not what your mother said."
Syaoran stopped and turned back around at the stranger. "Mother hired you? Why would she do that?"
"Because, I've fought them before…"
Syaoran's eyes widened "You mean…the Darkness?" The stranger simply nodded that same old smug smile on his lips. The stranger then walked into the room and took off his hat placing it next to Syaoran's towel and began rolling up his sleeves.
"What are you doing?" Asked a confused Syaoran. The stranger chuckled, "What you think I'm doing kid, I'm gonna help you train." Syaoran started trying to refuse the offer, "But…You're…I mean…I don't want to hurt…"
The stranger silenced him with his hand, "zip it, you've only faced their scouts, I've fought their generals, and I know from what your mother told me you'll need to improve your skills if you are to even gonna face a lieutenant." The stranger walked on to the mat and took a stance, "By the way, the names Bill." Syaoran took his stance after smiling, "You're an American aren't you?" Bill looked surprised, "Is my accent that bad?" Syaoran returned the question with his own smug smile, "You were overcompensating too much for your accent." The stranger chuckled, "your good at what you do kid, but you're still not going to last a minute against a lieutenant." Syaoran shook his head, "Cocky Americans."
They stared at each other for a good minute before Syaoran began by running at Bill and right before reaching him leaping over his head sweeping a kick from the back. Bill stepped to the side easily avoiding the kick and grabbing Syaoran's leg and flipped him Syaoran backwards. Syaoran recovered and landed on his feet, 'he's fast' he thought as he got up back in his fighting stance. Syaoran then ran at Bill again but this time dropped down and attempted to sweep Bills legs out from under him. But again Bill avoided the attack and leaped behind Syaoran and using his back as a spring board knocked Syaoran forward. Syaoran recovered again returning to a ready position, a look of frustration on his face. "Now its my turn," Bill smugly proclaimed as he lurch towards Syaoran and quickly sprung over the teens head and upon landing leaped straight into the small of Syaoran's back. Syaoran slumped over hitting the padded ground with a crack. "Ugh!" exclaimed Syaoran as he got up rubbing his injured body. "How did you do that?" Bill smiled this time a friendly smile, "I read you like a book, you're an aggressive fighter, you rely on your stamina and strength to defeat your enemies, speed is your enemy as is dexterity so I knew all I had to do was get out of your sight and bam, your out. It wasn't too hard since I have a friend who fights the same way as you." Syaoran looked amazed at this strange man with such knowledge of fighting techniques.
"He also read your aura." Came his mothers voice from the door way. Bill put a hand behind his head and sheepishly smiled, "heh maybe a little." Syaoran looked at Bill then his mother a little confused, "read my aura?"
"You find the weakest spot in your enemy's aura, and hit that spot with all you got," responded Bill, "that's how you defeat the members of the darkness." Syaoran looked at his bodyguard then at his mother who gave him a nod. He smiled and nodded back and looked back at Bill, "You can teach me how to do this?" Bill smiled another friendly smile, "You got that right kid, but you have a limited time to learn it in." Syaoran looked confused, "what do you mean?" Bill looked out towards Syaoran's mother who turned and closed the door behind her. "We leave for Japan in 3 days, that's where we think the general that has awoken is." Syaoran's eyes lit up, "You are serious?" Bill nodded and offered a hand to Syaoran "So come on, if you want to protect that Japanese girl you've fallen for." Syaoran took his hand as he helped him up. "Sleep is a luxury for these few days kid, but I don't want you passing the fuck out on me, so you feel dragged tell me take a power nap, got it?" Syaoran nodded his head as he got into a pose. Bill Got into a similar pose and smiled, "ok then listen close alright…"
"Ok but first, who told you about Sakura."
"My gut…"
"…And…"
"…And those fine sisters of yours."
Syaoran just sighed and shook his head.
Syaoran and the mysterious Bill stepped from the air port bags in hand. "…and that's how and why the pyramids were built." Said Bill as he placed down one of the bags and began looking for a taxi. "How do you know that," asked an unbelieving Syaoran. Bill smiled and said "well the truth you wouldn't believe so just say for now its magic." Syaoran shook his head, "you know half the things you explain as 'magic,' I honestly am starting to think you really don't know anything except to fight."
"Not true I also know how to write and cook, and…well only 2 people know about my other skill, heh."
"…gross." Sighed Syaoran as Bill managed to hail a cab to their plight. They loaded up the cab and sped off towards the city of Tomoeda.
"So how long have you known this girl," asked Bill absentmindedly sating out the window. Syaoran blushed a bit and looked down at the floor of the cab, "5 years, since I came here to find the cards." With that Bill perked up and became serious turning back to Syaoran, "Cards?" Syaoran nodded, "yeah the Clow Cards." Bill's eyes widened "Clow…" Just then the cab came to a screeching halt. "We're here!" The driver exclaimed turning around in his seat.
The two unloaded the cab and looked up at the mediocre apartment complex they were going to be staying, "so you said you stayed here before," asked Bill as he walked with 2 arm loads of bags through the front door. "When I was last here yeah, the rooms aren't bad for a 2 bed room apartment." Bill nodded, as Syaoran noted his composure back suddenly after the strange behavior when he mentioned the Clow Cards. 'There's something nagging me about this guy, I know mother requested him specifically for my company during this visit but there's something about him, something…hidden.' Syaoran continued up the stairs with bill and began to un pack his stuff in the same room he had 5 years before, meanwhile Bill snuck off down the hall and to a pay phone out side, there he made a call. The phone rang twice and a voice of a young woman came through "hello Kinomoto residence,"
"Uh, hello, is Cary there."
"Yes whose calling may I ask?"
"Her Biographer…"
"Biograph…"
"Just please can you put her on it's an emergency." There was noise as the phone was passed to another person.
"Cary here, what's the matter?"
"We have a problem, a big problem…"
Man I love twists, keep reading because the next chapter is a good one, the twists continue to be thrown out. Thanks for reading.