Le Biker

Chapter 3

'Its warm…' Sakura thought sleepily. She was surrounded by something very warm and soft. She opened her eyes and looked around. The room she was in was lit, not too bright and not to dim. She yawned and sat up. The feather comforter fell from around her shoulders to around her waist, and she noticed her clothes had been changed. She was in a light blue tee-shirt and sweats which were too big. She remembered talking to Syaoran before she blacked out.

Sakura got up and walked to the door. She opened it and looked into the empty hallway. Light footsteps echoed down the hallway, letting her know a visitor was coming her way. She was surprised at the quietness of the place. The last time it had been this quiet at her house was…

She realized she couldn't remember the last time it had been quiet enough to hear the little unwanted thoughts in her head.

"Oh, good. You're awake." Syaoran's voice interrupted her thoughts and made her jump.

"Wow… I didn't hear you there… sorry. Did you bring me here?" Sakura asked.

"Yeah. Are you hungry?" the question itself brought a loud growl from Sakura's stomach. "Well, that answers the question. There's food downstairs."

"I have a few questions for you, if you don't mind answering them," Sakura started hesitantly.

"Fire away. While you ask and I answer, how about we walk downstairs and get that food your stomach wants so badly, ok?" He walked to the door, a grin on his face.

She followed. "Who changed my clothes?"

"My grandmother. Why? Did you think I did? Maybe I should have… would you have minded it?" he asked teasingly.

Sakura didn't rise to the bait, but she did blush darkly. "Why didn't you bring me to my home?"

"Well, I figured if you were out in the rain at all hours of the night, you had a good reason for doing so. Am I right?" he reached the stairs and looked at her.

"Yeah."

"You wanna talk about it?" his voice was kind, not curious, not condemning.

"Not really. Its not one of the best breakfast subjects. Where is your grandmother?" Sakura looked down the stairs that he still hadn't gone down.

"She went out to run errands." Syaoran started to walk again.

"She didn't make you?" Sakura teased.

"Nah, she enjoys going to the old lady bingo place every other day." Syaoran told her, a small smile on his face.

"What, and you don't? Oh, I'm sure there are plenty of old ladies who would love to just stare at you," she offered, her own smile widening.

"After being offered money, I kinda lost my taste in bingo."

Sakura laughed all the way to the kitchen.

She picked at her food, hunger gone. He noticed. "What's wrong?"

"Don't take this the wrong way, but… why are you helping me? I mean, I met you yesterday."

"What, I can't just be a good Samaritan? Nah, I guess not. Do you really want to know the reason?"

"As long as you don't mind telling me."

"I've been here just long enough to know your parents fight all the time, but not long enough to know why. My parents fought, just like yours, but I was too young to know why. My oldest sister, though, killed herself over it. So I guess I almost understand what you're going through, at least enough to know eventually you'll need an ear."

She stared at him, shocked, while he shrugged and looked away, embarrassed.

"It's not that bit of a deal, you know…"

"My parents decided, after my older brother got into a bit of trouble, that they hated each other. So they fight and yell," she moved the food around with her chopsticks, "but refuse to divorce or just move away from each other. Exactly why that is, I don't know." She was silent for a moment. "How old are you?"

Syaoran raised his eyebrow. "Eighteen and out of school. And you?"

"Seventeen, a senior in high school. I have to go back," she finished unhappily.

"Where, to that house, or to school?"

"Home."

"Mind if I give you a ride?"

"Not at all. It'd be a relief, actually. If that makes any sense."

"It does. Do you want to leave in like an hour?"

"Sure. Thanks, Li-kun."

"I'm just Syaoran to you."

"Well then, Syaoran-kun, call me Sakura."

Well, this is the third chapter. To all those who have reviewed up to this point, ARIGATOE!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!! IT MEANS SO MUCH TO ME! I can't tell you how happy I was to log into my email account and find 8 reviews for one chapter!!! It was amazing!!

But anyway, I've got the fourth and fifth chapters written, but not typed up. I'm trying to do that in my spare time, and it really helps that my computer is fixed again, crosses fingers lol so anyway, I won't have to fight with my brother over his computer.

Thanks to all that have stayed with me, even through the super long waits between updates. I know I haven't been really good about updating chapters quickly, but if it seems I am taking too long, just PM me and pull a guilt trip or something, cause I work well under pressure. I'm serious.

MeakoXIII