Hi guys… here's the next Chap. Enjoy
Note: I don't own CCS but I do own this story and the new characters up ahead.
Angel Eyes'
Chapter 3: Irony?
Syaoran sat at the balcony's ledge, watching the moon above the sky. The night looked peaceful, fresh air hitting his face, yet he could feel that it was a sad night as well. A shiver ran up his spine, as a howl broke into the dark skies. His eyes darted to the deepest part of the woods, feeling that something didn't feel right. It was the first time in all his life, that he has heard a wolf cry so sad, so…broken. What if something happened to the wolf…what if it's hurt? It could die... He looked at the door, checking if someone was around, before jumping to the tree and heading to the palace walls. He made his mind up to investigate.
After escaping the palace from the guards (He's not suppose to be out of the palace gates after sunset.), he ran into the woods, not paying much attention to the danger he could be in.
-Sakura-
She laid down watching her reflection, still sad about Geneto's death. Her ears snapped up a s a ruffling sound came from the bushes.
'Well, well, well…if it isn't the half breed. What's the matter, crybaby?'
Her head snapped back to the pack of wolves that snickered behind her, Glaring at them, but not moving from her place. There was no need to feel in danger; she knew they always came to bother her. "I'm not in the mood guys…"
'Ohhh… touché… What are you crying about, Sakura? Is the old geezer finally dead?'
Sakura snarled at them in response while 3 of the wolves grinned, but the leader, who only spoke at the beginning. 'I guess we touched a sensitive spot, huh guys?' The 3 laughed, making her growl. "Don't you DARE speak of him like that!" She was really angry at them for speaking of the person she most cared about in the past 9yrs.
They laughed again, walking away. 'Too bad you're a half breed… I like feisty bitches (In this term female wolves, it's not the usual we know.)' The stronger, brown wolf said with his golden eyes on her, the pack's leader. She glared at him in response.
Suddenly, all the wolves smelled the air, their eyes searching for something. Realization hit her when she noticed the scent. What's he doing here?
The wolves grinned running away, the leader looking at her, 'Catch you later, babe… We have a visitor to take care of.'
Sakura looked after them in horror and panic, Oh no… I got to stop them…I can't let him get hurt. She thought dashing after them, I just hope I make it on time, before they do.
-Syaoran-
"Stupid woods…ow…stupid branches…ow, ow, ow, ow, ow… stupid darkness…Argh! Stupid wolf and its howl! Why did I even come?" He was a bit frustrated, because it was dark to see anything and all the branches kept hitting him on the face.
He was also tiered, he wasn't used to walking so far, heck, he didn't know if he was close or far. "How much further do I have to walk…? Am I even close?"
He heard the bushes ruffle up ahead, with some low growls. Syaoran stopped walking and stayed still not knowing what to expect…or who. Lions and tigers and bears? OMG!! He panicked when 4 large wolves appeared, all looking at him hungrily and maliciously, especially the one with golden eyes.
Oh no…I'm done for!! What do I do now? He started to pace back slowly, one step at the time; however, they reacted after the third pace with growls. "Easy boy…stay…I'm just going to leave…" Syaoran kept pacing backwards, and he could have sworn they smirked at him.
'As if you're escaping, dinner.' The pack leader said (Humans can't understand duh…Just Sakura) taking a step forward, followed by the others.
"Nice wolves…good boys…"
'Who are you calling boy…I'll show you!' The female wolf snarled at him, running forward ready to attack in a jump. Syaoran covered his face with his arms ready for the impact, but from the other side another wolf jumped, receiving the hit with a whimper.
'Stop, Twany! You are hurting her!!' The packed leader said snarling running towards the female companion who un-emotionally stopped, glaring at Sakura and then towards her leader. 'Why do you protect her?! She's not one of us! I should have KILLED her, why stop me?' Shesnarled back angrily. He ignored her and walked over to Sakura, who tried to stand up with much pain, and licked her bleeding shoulder in reassurance.
'Are you ok? Why did you protect him? You could have been killed!!' He snarled at her in concern, looking, or more so GLARING at Syaoran, who sat on the floor (actually he fell), looking at them in horror/shock.
"Sa-Satori (meaning Enlightenment)…" His gaze softens towards her pleading Emerald eyes. "Please don't hurt him…I promise he'll never come here again, I'll make sure of it…But please, please spare his life."
Both Syaoran and Satori's eyes widen at this. Syaoran couldn't believe he heard that injured wolf speak to the bigger, scarier wolf, and Satori couldn't believe she really wanted to protect this intruder. I must have imagined it. Why would a wolf try to protect me?
Satori could hear his pack complain behind him, but he didn't care. 'As you wish…I'll spare him this time, but I warn you, if he ever walks on my territory again, I'll kill him myself.' He snarled making eye-contact with Syaoran, before leaving with the rest, with hesitation on leaving her with him.
Syaoran didn't realize he was holding his breath, until he finally let it go in a heavy sigh. "That was close…" He eyed the injured wolf as it tried to stand up again, cursing. "Damn Twany…"
So, I didn't imagine it…it really talked. As soon as he thought these words, her emerald eyes met his amber one in concern. "Listen to me…you must leave the woods and never come here again, or else I won't be able to help you again…Please go and forget this ever happened." He could have sworn he'd seen those eyes somewhere, but he shook the thought away.
"Um…ok…Thanks for helping me." He stood up once he saw her nod and began to depart, but kept glancing back in worry. He could see her try to stand up, failing miserably over and over again with a soft whimper.
I can't leave her like this… she did save my life after all. Stopping a brutally, he ran over to her, surprising her as he picked her up. "What are you doing?! Let me go!! You should leave, let me go!!" She yelled struggling in his arms, making it difficult for him to walk. "Ow…Would you stay still? You are injured, and I can't leave you like this. Take this as a Thank you. It would only be for the night while you recover, then you can go if you wish."
She started to relax little by little after he told her this, thinking if it was a good idea to trust him, sighing a bit frustrated. "Fine…humph." She said looking away. He smiled noticing she could be a bit childish, and it was rather cute. I have to be insane… Me…talking to a wolf…What else could happen?
-Wolves Pack-
'I can't believe you, Satori! Why did you protect that half-breed? Why did you let her save that human? This is not you!!' Twany kept saying, receiving 'Yeah' from the rest in agreement.
Satori sighed for the tenth time. 'It's none of your business, in what I decide.'
Twany growled halting in front of him, looking directly into his golden eyes. 'You love her, don't you?' She saw a glint in his eyes telling her that it was true, but he hid it. 'It's none of your concern Twany… Let's move out.'
-Palace- Syaoran's room-
Sakura couldn't remember when she fell asleep, but when she opened her eyes, she noticed she was inside her room, but everything was different. She also noticed that her shoulder was bandaged. "Huh? When did…"
"So, you are finally awake."
She looked over to the other side of the room, where Syaoran sat on the bed, only wearing shorts. The moons light reflect the whole room, lightening it completely. She blushed as she saw his well built chest and abs, looking away quickly. "W-when did we get here?" He struggled his shoulders, walking over, and kneeling down next to her, and petting her head with a smile. "Maybe an hour ago…What's your name?"
She pouted looking to the other side, letting his hand fall out of her head with a 'humph' "Like I would tell you."
He frowns on her response and action, and tried other ways to make her tell him, but no luck. "Fine…Then I'll give you a name…" Syaoran declared, noticing the curious look she gave him, which made him grin. He sat down in front of her, legs crossed like an Indian, his eyes closed in thought, two people coming into his mind.
The girl from the plaza, with emerald eyes, but he didn't know her name
The girl from the throne portrait…
"Ying Fa…"
"What?" Her eyes widen when she heard him murmured that name. With a final thought, he nodded and looked at her. "Your name would be Ying Fa." Sakura looked at him sadly and confused, she hasn't been called that since the curse. "Why… Ying Fa?"
He looked out the Balcony in a long silence, yet she waited patiently. "Because you remind me of her… Because of your eyes…sigh…You know…we were engaged to be married next year, (Her eyes widen) but she died a long time ago." He kept that longing look, still looking out the balcony doors, making her a bit uncomfortable, and swallows a lump that started to form in her throat. "Are you happy…she is dead?" She dreaded the question, but she wanted to know why he said the things he said.
"When they told me the news of her death, I was…Of course I was still a kid, of course I would be happy if I don't marry…but then as the years passed…I'm actually sad about it." His eyes met hers in an incredible sorrow, but why would he held such sadness for her? "I was young to understand marriage, plus I didn't know her, But I have realized that I didn't get a chance to either, but it's too late now."
Sakura couldn't help but feel warm and content overwhelming her. He doesn't hate me! She looked away from his piercing amber eyes, and looked over to the moon outside.
"What made you change your mind about her?" She asked just above a whisper, yet he heard her. He too looked over to the moon, before answering. "Actually, it was more a change of heart." She didn't expect that answer, looking over towards him curiously on what he meant by that.
"I saw a portrait today in the throne room of her and her family. She looked so happy and care-free, she was very beautiful as well…" Sakura blushed at this statement, but it was un-noticed by him. "So it was for THAT that you changed?"
"No… it was more than that. Watching her in that portrait made me a bit jealous. I imagined her personality by only looking at her. If she had been alive at this moment, I would think she'd be happy, courageous, innocent, hard-tempered, childish, outstanding, and a bit dense or an air head, but still a wonderful person." He said gazing-ly, not noticing the popped vein in Sakura's forehead He talks like he knows me…but DENSE? AIRHEAD?? I'm not like that; I won't tolerate such behavior from that Jerk! What an insult and here I save his life…for WHAT? (He described her completely –wink-)
Yet her eyes soften when he said something, "What did you just say?" He looked at her with a small smile, a blush clearly visible in his cheeks, standing up. "I said… she would've had been a great wife." Ok, she wasn't expecting that MEeeeeeeeee??
"Ying Fa… tell me something…How come I could understand you?" He said, lying down on his (actually HER) bed. She thought for a while…
"I'm…not sure…I'm just a wolf after all." He didn't buy that excuse, but didn't want to argue about it… he would get the answer. With a sigh, he laid his head on the pillow, looking up towards the ceiling in thought. "If I knew any better, I would say you are trapped in a wolves body (Chuckle) I guess it's impossible.' She looked away with a small smile on her lips; you don't know how right you are.
"By the way, My name is Syaoran…Li Syaoran…Well, Good night, Ying Fa…See ya Tomorrow." Before she could say anything, he fell asleep right away. She couldn't help but smile at this, laying her head on her paws…
You won't be able to see me tomorrow, but I promise to come back…Syaoran With that thought, she closed her eyes, and fell asleep happily.
- Sunrise-
Sakura opened her eyes feeling that the sun was near to rise, looking over to the bed, where Syaoran laid still asleep. With this opportunity, she stood up, and walked over to the balcony, giving a last look to Syaoran. The sun began to rise as she started to transform, her naked body enlightened by the suns radiant shine. She smiled to herself as Syaoran turned over to her, yet still asleep. "Thank you Syaoran." She whispered as she jumped out of the balcony. He stirred in his sleep again, a small smile appearing in his lips… "Your welcome…sigh…Ying Fa."