Well I may have put this up last night, but instead my body was like "nope." And I passed out in the lounge room! Apparently I was out for fifteen minutes or so and I was twitching…eek. I had a lovely ride in an ambulance and sucked on a green whistle-I NEVER WANT TO GO TO A HOSPITAL AGAIN. UGH. NEVER EVER EVER. And my anime…my poor anime was turned off and I had to find the episode I was up to, and I couldn't figure out the rest of this chapter until today…
It seems that Sakura may have developed feelings for her doctor, or maybe she hasn't. Who knows. Enjoy the chapter!
"Chii please…!" Sakura squirmed in an attempt to get away from her nurse, who was struggling to get a pair of underwear onto Sakura's body. "We can't have you walking around the hospital in nothing but that white gown-trust me!" Chii laughed. Sakura looked up to see Syaoran watching the whole situation with complete surprise. Chii looked over and smiled, "Well hello doctor Syaoran!" she greeted cheerfully. "What are you doing?" he asked with his eyebrows raised. "I got Sakura a pair of underwear to put on-aren't they cute!?" Chii laughed, holding Sakura's gown up so that her underwear was in plain view. Syaoran looked away quickly and Sakura screamed from embarrassment.
Chii sat in the cafeteria with an ice pack to her cheek when Fai walked past. He saw her and walked over to her table, sitting down. "Did you get smacked by my cousin again?" he asked. Chii giggled, "Yeah, but not because she's afraid of me." She laughed. Fai looked at her completely surprised by the news. "Then why…?" he asked. "Well you see, today we got to know each other!" Chii said happily. "That's fantastic." Fai smiled. Chii nodded her head, and began explaining what happened.
Sakura hid under her covers, refusing to let Syaoran change the dressing on her wounds. "Sakura, please." Syaoran urged, attempting to pry the covers from her tight grip. "No!" she snapped from underneath the blankets. "Sakura." He said softly. Sakura blushed under the covers, what is this feeling? She asked herself. She suddenly remembered her conversation with Chii yesterday.
-Flashback-
"You want to know how to tell if you're in love with someone?" Chii asked. Sakura nodded, "Yes." She answered. "Well…hmm…you always have this warm fuzzy feeling inside, and you always want to be with them no matter what. It's not really something one can describe, but you sort of just know in your heart how you feel!" Chii smiled.
-End flashback-
Sakura shook her head of those thoughts and felt the sheets pull away. "Come on, it's time to change them." Syaoran said with a half-smile. Sakura pouted and looked at the piece of plastic in her arm. "Do I have to have another thing of fluids again?" she asked irritably. "Well yes you do-
"I hate it."
"I know-but trust me when I say that you'll feel a whole lot better when you can finally leave here."
Sakura looked up at his concerned eyes, hers full of the same emotions as always-only this time there was a mild hint of happiness glowing in her green orbs. She noticed the change in his attire as well as Chii's, and decided to ask him about it. "You're not in uniform…?" she said with her soft voice. "You said you hated white, so I got permission from the higher up's to just wear casual clothing-it'll be my fault if my clothes get ruined. Does it make you uncomfortable?" Syaoran asked quickly. Sakura shook her head and allowed him to check her wounds on her legs-the gash seemed to be healing quite well, but it would leave a scar. "No, I was just wondering…" she answered, watching Syaoran place a new piece of gauze over the healing wound in her leg. A lot of her other wounds were healing just fine, and the bite marks had disappeared. Unfortunately, what had been carved into her back was taking longer than he'd hoped for it to heal. Syaoran remembered the blood tests he'd taken back when she'd first been admitted-there were traces of many different drugs that had been used on her; hallucinogens, depressants and sedatives mostly. "Syaoran…what's wrong?" Sakura asked. Syaoran looked up quickly seeing Sakura's worried eyes. "Sorry, I was just thinking about something…" he replied. "I see…" she looked out the window to see the cherry blossom tree beginning to flower-it was the beginning of spring, Sakura's favourite time of the year. "What's…your favourite time of year?" Sakura asked. Syaoran thought for a moment. "I'd have to say spring-it gives new life to everything; flowers, children, animals, love." He replied. "Looks like you don't need bandages around your arms any more Sakura. Unfortunately your back will scar and so will the gash in your thigh. But other than that, your external wounds are quite well." Syaoran smiled, making Sakura blush. "I guess that's a good thing then…" Sakura murmured. "It is. I noticed that you've become close with Chii." Syaoran mentioned. "I realised that she wasn't scary…and I got to know her…" Sakura smiled softly. "That's great." Syaoran smiled. Sakura watched as he picked up a needle, "Please…no…" She whimpered. Syaoran placed the needle down and sat on the edge of her bed. "It's alright, I promise that it will only hurt a little bit." He said softly. Sakura felt a tear run down her face, "Promise…?" she asked. "I promise." He repeated. She looked away as he inserted the needle into her arm, feeling a sharp pain that lasted mere seconds. It throbbed a little, but she got used to it. "All done." Syaoran said, placing a small bandage over the spot.
Syaoran noticed Sakura's wrists and the small cuts that she'd made. "You're still cutting yourself?" he asked disappointed. Sakura looked at her wrists; she hadn't made a single mark to herself since a few days ago. "Do you mind telling me why?" he asked, sitting down next to her. "To be honest…I don't really know why…" Sakura murmured. Syaoran didn't really understand, but he was sure that one day Sakura would tell him what happened. "I'm really tired…" Sakura murmured, falling back into the soft pillows. Syaoran pat her head, moving some of the misplaced hairs to the right position. "Sleep well." He murmured.
Chii looked up as Syaoran walked over looking rather calm and happy. "Hello doc!" She greeted. "Hey nurse Chii." Syaoran answered sarcastically. Fai snickered at their stupid little names-they'd been doing that since they were in high school; they'd been joking about being in the same hospital with Syaoran as the doctor and Chii as his assistant in high school. "How's Sakura?" Fai asked. Syaoran smiled, "She's doing really well. Hopefully it will stay that way." He replied. "Fai got a call from Kurogane today." Chii announced. "Oh really? Did they make a breakthrough in the investigation?" Syaoran asked. "No, unfortunately nothing has shown up apart from the dead body in the park across the road-oops…" Fai looked to the side as if he wasn't meant to say the last bit. "I know about that." Syaoran said. "Anyway, he said he was sending someone over to have a talk with Sakura. I told him that it should be someone she's familiar with-and by familiar I mean known forever. So, he's going to send my brother, Yuui, whose part of her investigation team over tomorrow to speak with her." Fai said, taking a sip of his coffee. "Alright, I'll tell her tonight when she wakes up." Syaoran said. Fai smiled, "You're so reliable Syaoran." He laughed. "Yeah, sometimes I depend too much on him." Chii smirked. "What's that supposed to mean?" Syaoran bit. "Nothing…" Chii sang. Syaoran stuck his tongue out at her like a silly child, and sat down with them after ordering a cappuccino.
Sakura awoke a few hours later, just in time to see Syaoran walk in. "Sakura-you're awake." Syaoran looked surprised. "Syaoran…?" Sakura murmured sleepily. "How are you feeling?" Syaoran sat beside her in the chair. "Pretty good…" she mumbled. "That's good. How do you feel about visitors?" he asked her. "Who…?" worry and fright filled her eyes. "Yuui. He's coming to ask you some questions tomorrow around eleven." Syaoran told her. Sakura smiled brightly, "Yuui! Oh wow I haven't seen him in ages!" she replied, excited about the news. "Great-will you be alright to see him on your own then?" he asked. "I think I'd like that…" Sakura smiled softly.
That's the end of the chapter for tonight! Please review and tell me your thoughts!