Author's notes: Hi again, my faithful readers! I hope I've updated this chapter fast enough. It's not very long, sorry. Hearty thanks to all my reviewers; I'm really happy that you reviewed! I've got a little something to tell you guys at the end of this chapter.

Chapter 6:

Sakura wandered around the forest. I've finally found the herbs I want. She looked at the leaves in her basket, now to head back home. She skipped along humming; it was beginning to get dark. The trees were waving gently in the breeze. This place seems so familiar, oh no! Am I lost? She looked around her anxiously hoping it wasn't true. But she ended up in an unfamiliar area. Fear enveloped her, tears sprang to her eyes. She ran about panic stricken shouting for help. A picture of a familiar amber eyed boy popped in her mind.

Why am I thinking about him? Tears were flowing from her eyes.

"Help! Somebody please help me!" She shouted her voice hoarse. Oh, Lee, please help me! She suddenly heard something from behind her. Glancing around she saw something move among the trees, something with fierce eyes. She screamed and ran ahead blindly.

All of a sudden she tripped and fell over a cliff

"Aaaaaah!" she slid down the cliff and landed with a thump on the grass. My ankle! She groaned

"Great I've sprained my ankle. What am I going to do now?" She was covered with scratches and her clothes were torn and dirty. A low growl was heard in front of here

A giant bear appeared out of a cave in front of her, growling. Sakura leaned against the rocks, trembling.

"HELP ME!" She yelled wondering why she wanted a particular chestnut haired young man to save her, "LEE!"

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Syaoran rode into the forest looking for Sakura. He stopped suddenly and got down from Leon, "It's getting difficult for you to move freely in the dark, so stay here. I'll come back for you" he whispered to his horse and walked off.

He hadn't walked for long when he heard a high pitched scream from a little further right. He ran in the direction of the scream and called, "Flora is that you? Flora"

"Help me Lee" came a yell in response.

He ran ahead until he reached a cliff. "Flora where are you?"

"Down here"

he looked down. The cliff was about 20 feet deep. The moon came from behind the clouds. He could see Sakura leaning against the cliff, whimpering as a big grizzly bear stood in front of her, ready to pounce.

Thinking quickly, he heaved a huge rock and went over the edge of the cliff.

"OYE, GRIZZLY! Why don't you pick on someone your own size?" he roared and flung the rock on the bear with all his might.

The bear gave a grunt and fell on the ground in a dead faint "Is it dead?" asked Sakura softly as he slid down beside her.

"Nah" he said after examining the bear carefully, "It's just unconscious"

He held his hand out to her, "Come on, let's get out of here before it gets up"

Sakura stared at Lee, she suddenly felt so glad that he was here with her. Without thinking, she threw herself at him and broke down completely, wrapping her arms around his neck. She could feel him jerk in surprise but she didn't care, she was just so happy that he had come.

"If you hadn't come, then I would probably been bear dinner by now" she mumbled.

The bear grunted again. Syaoran patted her head, "Well I'm really glad you're safe but we need to get out of here" he said urgently.

Sakura tried to stand up but fell against him, "I've sprained my ankle" she said shaking it gingerly.

"Come on" he sat down in front of her, "I'll carry you" Sakura looked surprised but let him carry her. He began to climb the cliff.

When they were nearly at the top a grunt was heard from below. Sakura looked down

"Lee, the bear, its awake" she cried scared.

"Don't worry, we're almost there" he panted.

Unfortunately his foot slipped and he lost his balance. Sakura screamed holding him harder. He managed to grab a rock, and with difficulty hoisted himself up. But he scratched his right arm on a thorny plant while doing so. It began to bleed profusely.

"Damn" he cursed as he sat on the ground with Sakura on his back.

"Lee, are you alright?" she did not notice his wound.

"I'm fine, don't worry" He straightened up and began to carry her towards his horse.

Sakura looked at him as he carried her, for some reason she had wanted only him to come and save her. She thought about what Tomoyo had told her.

You're the one who is in love She blushed and gently rested her head on the back of his neck, giggling softly

"What's so funny?"

"Nothing…I'm just happy"

He raised an eyebrow, "Why are you happy?"

She giggled again, "Because I feel like it"

She suddenly touched his wound, he flinched with pain. "Lee, you're bleeding." She said frowning.

"It's just a scratch"

"No it's not"

"I told you I'm fine. Just leave it"

"Fine but you must let me see it as soon as we go home" she said firmly.

"Whatever"

Sakura looked at him and blushed harder; her heart was thumping loudly for some reason. Tomoyo's words kept repeating in her head. She finally realized that Tomoyo was right; she is in love with Lee. She smiled happily to herself, and whispered, "I love you."

Eriol put Tomoyo on her bed placing a wet cloth over her forehead, and gave her hand a squeeze,

"Please wake up soon, Violette" he murmured. He sat on a chair nearby, his eyes were closing. Letting out a huge yawn he settled to sleep and soon drifted off to la-la land.

(Time gap)

Tomoyo got up, her head was still hurting but she felt a little better. She wondered if Sakura was alright. Looking around the room she spotted Eriol asleep in a chair, mumbling something in his sleep.

What's Eli doing here? She stood up and went over to him.

He looks so cute when he's asleep she reddened at the thought.

"Violette…" he mumbled, "Please wake up soon"

Tomoyo stared at him surprised, He's thinking about me?

Just then Eli got up, "Violette" he cried, "Thank goodness you're awake. I was worried about you"

"You were worried about me?" repeated Tomoyo not sure if she heard right.

He blushed and nodded, "But you still look pale. Why don't you go and take some rest?"

"Okay but will you stay here with me? I feel so lonely"

"If you want me too" he replied blushing harder.

Tomoyo walked over to her bed and lay down on it

"Eli….Thank you"

"No problem, Anything for the girl I love" He blurted.

Tomoyo's mouth dropped open, "What did you just say?"

"I—Well—um—I said that …that….I—I love you, Violette" he said softly looking down, his face hot.

Tomoyo suddenly jumped up and ran over to him giving him a bold hug.

"I love you too, Eli"

"You do?" he asked hopefully.

She smiled, "I do"

He grinned happily and kissed her on the lips, she turned a dark shade of red, "Sweet dreams, take rest" he said making her lie down. "What about you?"

"I'll go and check if Flora and Sy—Lee are back" he said shutting the door behind him.

I'm so happy thought Tomoyo touching her lips and fell asleep immediately.

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Syaoran felt weak but he did not show it, he could feel Flora's head on his neck and it made his heart beat faster.

What am I feeling? I don't know why but I feel kind of…happy.

Leon's neigh was heard, "We finally made it" Sakura cheered. The horse was tied to a tree waiting patiently for his master to come back. Syaoran hoisted Sakura on his horse and jumped in front of her. Instinctively Sakura slid her arms around him and rested her head on his back. He blushed ignoring the dizziness he was experiencing.

The two of them rode back home. The journey was pretty quiet and in a few minutes Sakura and Tomoyo's cottage came into view.

Syaoran jumped off his horse and helped Sakura down.

"Umm…Lee…I just wanted to say thank you for saving me" she said looking at him

shyly. But Syaoran didn't reply, he stood silently in front of her, and unexpectedly fell forward into Sakura's arms unconscious.

Sakura's ankle hurt but she held onto him, "Eli, Tomoyo help" she called. Eriol rushed outside. "What's wrong with Lee?" she asked Eli worriedly.

"He's as cold as ice" said Eriol placing his hand on Syaoran's forehead. Eriol noticed the cut on his right arm, "Where'd he get that?"

"I don't know I think he scratched himself on some thorny plant"

Eriol gulped, "I think that it was a poisonous plant"

"What! What's going to happen to him now?"

"I don't know, we need to get him to a doctor fast"

"How's Violette?"

"She's better. She's resting now."

"Here, boil these herbs in warm water and give them to her, the nurse said it cures fever"

"What about you?"

"I'm taking Lee to the doctor"

"But you're ankle"

"its fine, I'm leaving now" she said impatiently climbing on Leon pulling Syaoran up in front off her.

"Be careful" Eriol called after her.

"I will"

Sakura swiftly rode to the doctor's place. The doctor had just arrived. Sakura jumped of the horse, and pulled Syaoran too, but his weight was too much for her to bear, her ankle hurt her. She flinched and called out loudly as she struggled to bring him into the clinic,

"Doctor! Help this is urgent"

The door of the doctor's house was thrown open and the doctor ran out followed by the nurse. The doctor took Syaoran from Sakura and asked,

"What happened?"

"He got scratched by a poisonous plant, in the forest" she pointed to his right arm.

The nurse helped Sakura while Syaoran was carried inside. She took Sakura to the waiting room and bandaged her ankle.

"Don't worry, you've just got a sprain" she said kindly looking at Sakura's pale face.

"I'm worried about Lee" she confessed.

"I'm sure the doctor will do his best to help your friend."

Sakura gave her a watery smile. Just then the doctor appeared into the room.

"Is he going to be alright?" she asked anxiously

"I can't tell just yet, miss" replied the doctor gravely.

"Can I wait till he wakes up?"

"You can rest in one of the rooms" said the nurse leading her into a small room with a bed in the corner and a window.

In a few minutes she fell asleep, Please get better, Lee

(A/N: Should I end it here?)

(A/N: Nah…so read on!)

After what seemed like several hours, Sakura stirred and woke up, it was dawn already.

The doctor stepped into the room with an unreadable expression,

"Doctor, what is it?" asked Sakura, her voice shaking slightly.

"I'm afraid the poison has spread to many parts of his body, I've given him and antidote. So there is a possibility that he may survive"

Sakura's heart lifted, but,

"But he may not survive if his body is not strong enough to withstand the poison…"

Author's note: Oops! Cliff hanger, heh heh! Sorry about that, but this makes it more exciting doesn't it? Please please review and tell me what you think. I'm gonna post another story in CCS as well. It's called "From Sunrise to Sunset". Here's the summary

The capital of the Kinomoto Kingdom is destroyed…young princess Sakura Kinomoto embarks on a journey to find the magical Valley of the Butterflies in the Li kingdom in order to save her family who were cursed by an evil witch. But the journey isn't easy being cursed herself, to be a nightingale by day and a human by night and falling in love with the mysterious handsome prince of the Li Kingdom just complicates everything.

So what do you think? Is it ok? Please tell me in your reviews. Thanks again.

Oh yeah here's a sneak peek into the next chappie…

Up Next…

"I'm afraid we have to leave"

"Let's leave a note telling them that we're leaving"

See ya! Don't forget to R&R! sakura doll signing off!