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Syaotsuba: Naw thanks! I'll be fine, I think I ended up getting over him at least a month before we broke up (it's a long story xP ) Thanks for reading and reviewing, it makes me smile every time I see that I've received a review :)
I HAVE SO MUCH ANIME I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE I'M GOING TO PUT ALL MY MANGA. Third world problems :p
In this chapter, I begin to connect things a little more, and Chii and Sakura have a friendly little chat! Enjoy!
"We will find the culprit responsible for this girls' death, and he will be severely punished. That is our promise to the citizens of Clow. However, as of today there will be a curfew of eight p.m. and police will be patrolling the streets at night. Anyone who is working until late is to be escorted home by at least two other colleagues until this issue is sorted. Stay safe everyone."
Syaoran watched the news with much distaste; the words coming from that agents' mouth felt meaningless and cruel to Syaoran for some reason. However, he would heed the warning, even though according to another agent the culprit seemed to be after young girls between the ages of eighteen and thirty. He turned off the TV and disappeared off to his room to get some much needed sleep-he fell asleep almost instantaneously upon hitting the pillow, getting the rest that he deserved.
Sakura woke up at around noon, finding the blonde nurse sitting where Syaoran was when she'd last woken. She was about to attack her when she remembered her promise to Syaoran, and forced herself to stop. Chii sat there smiling like nothing was wrong, and Sakura noticed the change in her attire. "Hello Sakura!" Chii greeted cheerfully. Sakura blinked, taken by surprise with the amount of happiness that was radiating from her nurse. Chii tipped her head to the side, "Anything wrong?" she asked. Sakura shook her head, still attempting to adjust the overly happy nurse. "Where's Syaoran…?" Sakura mumbled. "Syaoran's gone home to sleep so that when he comes back to see you again he won't look like a homeless pervert." Chii replied casually. For the first time in months, Sakura laughed. "He'll be back this afternoon sometime, so until then I'll be here taking his place." Chii smiled. "I see…" Sakura looked down at her hands, looking at the healing scars from when she cut herself when Syaoran wasn't looking. "How are your hands…?" Chii asked, looking at the patients hands also. Sakura stayed silent for a few moments. "It's funny isn't it? How people cut themselves in an attempt to relieve themselves from pain for mere moments." Sakura smirked. Chii looked at her confused, "You haven't been cutting yourself for that reason?" she asked. Again, Sakura took several moments to answer. She looked up at Chii, eyes full of mixed emotions; anger, agony, amusement, sadness-they were almost like a mirror to her soul, but there was still something that Sakura was keeping hidden deep inside. "Perhaps I have no respect for my body anymore…perhaps I'm a masochist…" Sakura laughed at her words. Chii felt tears roll down her cheeks and drip onto her hands. Sakura's expression in her eyes changed to confusion and wonder. "Why are you crying…?" she asked. Chii looked at Sakura and slowly shook her head. "If you truly do have no respect for your body, then tell me why you protect yourself from everyone. I can't believe that you are one who enjoys pain, because I can see the torture in your eyes. As a woman, that kills me. But as someone who's been looking after you for many months, it tortures me." Chii whispered. "But why…do you care so much…?" Sakura felt something inside her tug, but she couldn't remember what that emotion was-she couldn't remember. "I care because as I've watched you with Syaoran, I've seen a small glimpse of your true personality; a beautiful cheerful girl with a strong heart. But what I'm seeing now is not what I believe you to be." Chii answered. "You're crying…for me?" Sakura whispered. "I thought you knew that already, silly." Chii smiled goofily. Sakura was completely surprised-no one had ever cried for her. She couldn't remember what it felt like to feel love or to be loved. All she knew was the love of family-for her cousins, her parents, her sister, her brother. What is love? She wondered. The love of having someone by your side forever; to know that that person is always there when you need them most. "Can I ask you something?" Sakura asked.
"Of course, go ahead."
"What is…love?" Sakura asked.
Chii looked at Sakura for a moment before answering. "It depends on what type of love you're asking about, Sakura." Chii replied softly. Sakura's face stayed completely undistorted, "Does it make it easier for you if I say that I'm not asking about the love of family…?" she said. Chii smiled, "I'm guessing you're asking about romantic love then?" she asked. "I guess." The girl replied. "It all depends on the relationship-for example in my relationship with my boyfriend, we give each other our full trust and support. We never want the other to be in any sort of emotional or physical pain, and we always wish the best for each other. We always help each other, and we're always by each other's side- even if it isn't physically. When we hurt each other, we apologise and make it up to each other because both of us know that we never meant any real harm to the other. We fight like a married couple, yet we can be the best of friends. It's a physical, emotional and spiritual bond we have with another person. Personally, I think that that is the best way to describe romantic love." Chii explained. "How do you know…if you're in love with someone?" the patient asked. "I think I may have known once…but I can't remember…" Sakura felt tears fall down her face and into the palms of her hands. Chii placed her hands gently in Sakura's. "Let me go get you and I a nice hot chocolate from the cafeteria, and we can talk some more-alright?" the nurse's smile radiated off of her face. "You'll come back?" Sakura asked, worry filling her eyes. "Of course! Let's get to know each other! Have a chill sesh!" Chii's face almost sparkled with cheerfulness, making Sakura a little happier. "Promise…?" Sakura asked. "Pinkie swear!" Chii held out her little finger, and Sakura did the same. That was Sakura's first friendly piece of physical contact with anyone apart from Syaoran. "I'll be back ASAP." Chii said smiling as she walked out of the room. Sakura felt a happiness that she hadn't felt in a long time-the happiness of the beginning of a friendship.
Syaoran woke much to his annoyance with a large thud to the ground-he'd fallen out of bed…again. He lifted himself off of the floor and sat on his bed, stretching his muscles and rubbing the sleep out of his eyes. He looked out his window to see the sun setting, turning his attention to the alarm clock beside his bed. It was nearly six o'clock. "Shit…" he muttered. Shutting the door behind him, Syaoran quickly had a shower and got dressed into a pair of jeans and a t-shirt of one of his favourite bands. He felt a little cold, so he pulled on his dark green hoodie and walked out into the kitchen to make himself something to eat.
He felt a little lazy so he put a meat pie in the microwave and waited for it to defrost and heat up. While he waited he turned the TV on to see if anything interesting was on, but found that for a Monday night there wasn't really anything on. Instead he turned back to the news; they were showing photos of the four girls that had been missing for quite some time-one of them about two years. Syaoran looked at the photo of his friend Tomoyo for the umpteenth time, hoping and wishing that she wasn't hurt in any way or form like Sakura or the girl that was found outside the hospital earlier that morning. "This guy must be insane…" Syaoran murmured to himself. What am I saying? No one knows that the same guy took all of them. But something inside him was telling Syaoran that that was the case. The microwave beeped alerting Syaoran that his food was ready, so he stood up and retrieved his food, placing it on a plate and squeezing a little bit of sauce on top of the pie. He sat and watched the news while he ate his pie, and then turned it off before he left the house for the hospital.
When he got there however, he did not expect to see what he saw.
Ehe! That's chapter…nine for you! Geez it's windy in Australia tonight…Chii seems to be rather fond of Sakura. Her spontaneous mood swings scare me though :P Review?