Chapter 8
By Shinyk
Ok, I forgot to put a disclaimer in the last few and I was sued outrageously by CLAMP and was told if I didn't start putting in a disclaimer, they would steal my ideas and use them for a new show…Guess I better start disclaiming? I DO NOT OWN CCS. CLAMP DOES! (And I do not own Sam's Club either…)
She could not believe her ears. "C, cancer? How bad is it?"
"I haven't made a complete diagnosis, but as we stand, I would give you one to two years."
"What kind of cancer?"
"It's a rare blood type."
"Oh, really? What are my treatment options?"
"Well, like I said, we are going to do a complete diagnosis before we say. Since we've caught it this early, you might very well walk away cancer free. It's not spread to your lymph nodes, or any other part of your body. Trouble is, it's in your blood, so it is in a sense all over." Doctor Shayou was elaborating a little, but he wanted to raise this woman's hopes very high, which would help keep her going. "You may go into remission, we just don't know."
"Well, that's great!" she said crying inside. "When should I be back for tests?"
"Oh, how about Monday?"
"Okay…"
"Alright then Mrs. Li, I'll see you then."
"Goodbye doctor…"
"Syaoran, where are you?"
"I'm in here…"
Exasperated with her search, Sakura walked in the dining area ready to club him upside the head, not worried about anyone seeing, but she was wrong. No witnesses, the place was empty. Except for Syaoran and a room full of Sakura blossoms.
"Oh Syaoran! What are these for?"
"My beautiful wife…" he said smiling at her.
He had noticed Sakura looking extremely down lately, and he wanted her to be happy on their honeymoon, so he decided to give her her namesake, and favorite flower. Now he saw the expression of gratitude on her face he was glad he had done it.
Sakura saw the flowers and almost wept. He was SO considerate! As she thought these things, Syaoran strolled over to her and planted a resounding kiss on the lips. She blushed prettily and kissed him back. This went on for several moments, until an uninvited stranger accidentally walked in and stammered how sorry he was. Sakura and Syaoran giggled when he left, and went to get ready to have their last picnic on the beach, murmuring the stammers of the accidental visitor, in an agreeable kind of way…
Tomoyo sat on her bed listening to the sound of Isabella's chanting and smiled. She herself had just met a new boy, and he had looked very…nice
'I wonder if he has a girlfriend… He said he was getting out of a bad relationship… But what does that mean? Oh well, I will just have to try not and not probe…Hard…I wonder why Isabella chants. If it is calming or just another of her funky quirks she did back home…
Isabella sat on her bed mind cleared, getting ready to channel her thoughts clearly. She knew that to try to get back, she had to do this. But this world was enticing, the nine months she had spent in it. So far, the whole time she had been here had been spent trying to get back. Moreover, the more she thought about it, the more she decided that this was starting to become pointless. She had had no luck at all and needed to get on with her life! And the more she thought about it, the more determined she became.
'I may be new at this world, but I can learn, and I will make myself successful if I can't go back. No more moping for home. I was looking for an adventure, and now I have found one! I'm going to make the most of this experience, and I'm going to forget my old life. No more "odd quirks" as Tomoyo calls them, and no more thinking about my old friends and family. Including my old boyfriend. That boy Tomoyo had met had a brother…'
Sakura listened to the flight attendant as she gave directions, fastening her seatbelt and waiting for the jolt of takeoff. She had flown many times now, but that was always the worst for her.
'Uh!' She thought shuddering. 'I cannot wait to get home. I already miss the beach, but this plane is going to be the death of me. And I cannot wait to start my job. Four years of college better have prepared me for some real life. Not to mention all my card training… I miss my card work; I am going to get back to it soon. Not sure what I will do but I am going to find something. And I am going to call Touya and tell him to leave Kero here with me. I am glad he stayed later, I miss him. And Kero will help me guard the cards, so I can get rid of this fear and keep them and Kero-Chan with me… I wonder what Syaoran will think…'
Syaoran sat next to Sakura, ready to puke his guts out, which he had done on the trip up. Syaoran had always hated flying, and the trip from Japan had been a nightmare. He had been forced to take sedatives by the flight attendants, and had hated every minute of it.
'Uuuh… I HATE TAKEOFFS! But I am going to try to keep it down. I am glad I did not eat anything this morning… Oh crud, Touya is staying in our apartment now. We're bursting at the seams between him and Isabella. I do not want to deal with him right now! But, for Sakura's sake, I'm going to try to get along with him. He had just better not say anything. I wonder what Sakura's thinking about. She looks deep in thought. Kinda like when she is practicing mind communication. I wonder if she is reading anyone right now…'
Touya sat on his bed listening to Kero's incessant chatter, and once again threatened to beat him.
"Shut up you stupid stuffed rabbit."
"Oh, that's original. And I'm not a RABBIT!"
"Fine, bunny."
"I am a better person than that. I am not going to argue with a stupid human."
"You don't think Sakura's a stupid human."
"She isn't, she's the Card Mistress."
"That definitely makes her able to walk on water, huh?"
"If she wasn't your sister I would have to kill you."
"But I am, so go eat something, and leave me alone."
"I can't there isn't anything left…"
"What do you mean there isn't anything left? When Sakura and Syaoran left the fridge and the cabinets were full."
"And now they're bare."
"Oh, crap! We have to go shopping, NOW."
"Goody, lets go to Sam's Club, they have free samples. I love America."
"Good, maybe I'll leave you here on accident when I go back home."
"I wish you would."
"Oh, I'm hurt you don't want to go home with me."
"Well, actually, no."
"Good, maybe we can convince Sakura to let you stay here. Permanently. I do not know how I got stuck with you anyway… We need to go shopping. We have six hours to refill their kitchen, and clean the place up a bit. On the other hand, maybe a lot. Oh well, lets just go."
"Hey, have Tomoyo and Isabella clean while we shop."
Touya grinned wickedly, and gave a high five to the stuffed animal. "Good idea."
Okay, short chapter, but you must wait for good things. Give me your input please.
Lots of Love,
ShinyK
