Chapter Sixteen
Disclaimer: CCS belongs to CLAMP.
"Syaoran!" screamed Sakura as she made her way into the house. "Syaoran, where are you?"
"Sakura, calm down. I'm right here," came Syaoran from out of the kitchen, "Has something happened?"
Sakura fell to her knees and crimson tears began to fall. Syaoran walked closer to her and noticed the ripped blood-stained dress, and the dried blood on her face.
"Sakura, tell me what has happened."
Her eyes moved from their distant gaze to his face. "I-I was so hungry. I couldn't control myself."
"What did you do, Sakura?"
"He touched me. He said he wanted me. I lost control. I-I killed him!"
"Who did you kill? The man from the studio?"
She nodded slowly, "He deserved it, but then he didn't. He killed those girls after he took them. I-I heard his thoughts."
Syaoran bent down to the ground and pulled her into his arms. "Its going to be alright. It was self defense."
"No it wasn't! I forgot to bring blood to the studio! I attacked him! I tore off his arms! I don't deserve to live!" she cried hysterically into his shoulder.
"Someone like that deserved that fate. You avenged those girls. You stopped him from hurting someone else, Sakura."
She continued to cry into his shoulder and mumble softly.
"Where is Tomoyo? Is she alright?"
He felt her nod into his shoulder.
"Does she know what has happened?"
She pulled away from him. "She left before the last shoot. I don't want her to see what I've done."
"I'll call someone to remove the body. It will appear as if nothing happened," whispered Syaoran, "I wan't us to get away for a while."
"Where will we go?"
"To Hong Kong."
She gasped, "Isn't that where your family is?"
He nodded, "I think its time that you meet her."
"I-I can't, Syaoran. What if something goes wrong?"
"Nothing will go wrong. We will stay here for another month or two. You will be able to control yourself by then."
Sakura nodded and closed her eyes. She was so very tired. She felt Syaoran gather her into his arms before everything went black.
She awoke some hours later, maybe even days. She looked over at the window and saw the sun through the cracks of the tightly closed curtains. She made to move, but she found her body wouldn't budge.
"Take it easy, love. You've been asleep for three months."
"Months?" she squeaked. Her throat sore from the lack of use.
"Yes, I've been feeding you off my blood while you slept. You don't have to worry about it for another week," at her confused stare he answered, "You only have to feed every other week now."
"And why can't I move?"
"Your body hasn't moved in a while, so it would be a little sore. Give it some time and have another rest. We'll leave in a day."
She nodded and closed her eyes once more.
SS
"Syaoran, my head hurts!"
Syaoran looked up from his position on the sofa and sighed."This is the 30th time today, Sakura!"
"I want you to fix it!"
"I told you to feed!"
"Why are you being so mean to me?" With that she ran from the room and slammed the bedroom door.
"Its her fault she hit her head on the tile..."
When the sun started to set Syaoran called Sakura downstairs to leave. Which resulted in more blood tears.
"I haven't packed my things!"
"We'll get new things when we get there."
She smiled brightly and hopped back up the stairs.
"What have I gotten myself into?"
Twenty minutes later...
Sakura walked downstairs toward Syaoran and wrapped her arms around him. They closed their eyes and vanished.
When Sakura opened her eyes they were standing a few feet in fron of a solid black gate.
"How-" she stopped herself as Syaoran walked up to the gate and pushed a button near a small screen. Sakura saw something move above him and noticed it was a camera.
The screen turned on to reveal a man, the guard, looking down at a clipboard.
"What business do you have here?"
"To see my mother."
"Name?"
"I think you know what my name is."
The guard looked up and frowned, "Sir, we get alot of people posing as the mistress' son."
Syaoran glared at the guard and replied, "I really don't want to break down this gate. Go get my mother before I snap your fucking neck."
The guard scrambled out of his chair and disappeared from the screen. A few minutes later a women with long-black hair, pale skin, brown eyes, and dressed in a kimono appeared. She looked at Syaoran and gasped.
"Syaoran..."
"Hello, mother."
"Open the gate," she snapped at the guard.
The gate immediately opened. Sakura gasped when she saw the mansion. It was surrounded by fields of roses and fountains. The mansion looked like a castle from a fairy tale.
A car pulled up in front of them. The driver got out of the car and jogged to open the door for them.
"Master Li your mother has requested that I take you...and your guest to the mansion."
He nodded and looked to Sakura. He took her hand in his and led her into the car.
Once inside the car Syaoran spoke,"Sakura, make sure that you stay with me at all times."
"I know that, but are there other reasons?"
"It would seem that my mother has guests staying at the mansion. I do not know them, so I want you to stay with me at all times."
Sakura looked at him in confusion, but didn't ask again. They rode the rest of the way in complete silence.
SS
Once they were inside they found his mother standing in the middle of the foyer with a few guests around her. Sakura noticed how young one of the females looked and the way she kept looking at Syaoran.
"It would seem that you have finally decided to graze us with your presence."
"It would seem that way."
"Where have you been all this time?"
"Tokyo."
His mother frowned and her eyes wandered to Sakura.
"Who is she?"
Syaoran moved closer to her and wrapped his arms around Sakura.
"This is my wife-to-be, mother."
She laughed and said, "Nonsense, you know that you are to marry Misuki."
At the sound of her name the girl licked her lips and winked at Syaoran.
"Besides you have already agreed to this."
Sakura smiled at her and said, "Maybe you should let Syaoran decide who he wants?"
Misuki glared at her, "We all know that Syaoran and I were to be wed. It was made before we were born."
"That may be, but some things are meant to be broken."
"What is your name child?" asked Syaoran's mother.
"Sakura Kinomoto."
"Well Miss Kinomoto I suggest you leave her before I have the guards remove you by force."
"That won't be neccessary Mrs.Li. I will do it for you," said Misuki as she walked toward Sakura.
Sakura removed herself from Syaoran's arms and stood infront of her. Misuki raised her hand to slap her, but Sakura caught it and squeezed hard. The room was filled with the sickening sounf of bones breaking. Misuki screamed, clutched her hand, and sunk to the ground.
"I really dislike women like you. You go with the idea of marrying someone you don't even know just for their money. But I know you only want Syaoran for his money, his looks, and the title you would get. Fame and forutne is all you want and you will not get anyway because I can tell that your pregnant and we all know its not Syaorans."
Everyone gasped and looked to the girl on the floor who was crying even harder now.
"Guards escort our guests away from the mansion. I do not wish to see them here ever again."
Sakura watched as the girls parents dragged her out of the room and glared at her. When they were gone she smiled at Yelan Li and held out her hand.
"Lets start over. Hello, I am Sakura Kinomoto."
P.S. A few of these ideas belong to Anne Rice. I just wanted to make that known.