Chapter Sixteen
Syaoran winced as Eriol pulled a bullet out of his shoulder.
"Good work with that one mate." Eriol said as he put the bullet in a tin next to the bed. Syaoran had awoken up from the pain of the bullet being pulled out. He only passed out due to exhaustion. Sakura walked into the room followed closely by Meilin, Tomoyo, Caitlin and Shayla.
"Just wanted to see how you are." Meilin said. Sakura walked over to Syaoran and sat on the bed beside him.
"Just a little tired and a little sore." He said. Eriol pulled out a needle and thread so he could sew the wound up. Shayla winced and turned to Caitlin.
"Sis if I ever get a bullet in me. Knock me out cold before you do anything."
Caitlin smirked. "You have more to worry about than a bullet being in you. If you happen to get kidnapped again or go missing for a long period of time, I'm the one who's going to be putting the bullet in you." Caitlin said and watched her sister gulp.
"So going to Aiden's for awhile is out of the question." Shayla said and Caitlin nodded. Saraid walked into the room as this was said.
"Don't be so harsh to your sister Caitlin. And no Shayla I'm not letting you out either. Your sister's right about one thing. Not the bullet." Saraid said.
"Oh mighty wise woman, can you get these beautiful young ladies out of the room so I can work." Eriol said.
Saraid gave him a sceptic glance. "You heard the man. Out." Saraid shooed and all of the women left the room.
"Thank you." Eriol yelled after them.
Caitlin flopped onto the couch. "Man it's boring not being able to plot against Bear." she said. Sakura sat down next to her. Meilin sat in one of the chairs opposite and Tomoyo sat in the other one. Saraid took Shayla outside to show her how to change the oil in her bike.
"I know what you mean." Meilin said and sighed.
Caitlin turned to Meilin. "Meilin, do you know why this war was going on?"
Meilin just shrugged. "Something to do with Uncle and Bear's father. Syaoran and Bear just continued it and now Syaoran has finished it." She sighed.
"Come on girls we can try to think of something to do." Tomoyo said. Then her eyes lit up.
"I know what you're thinking Tomoyo and no. We are not going to be your models, I had enough of Li's sisters in China and so has Sakura." Caitlin said. Tomoyo gave them pleading eyes.
"And that's how you change your oil." Saraid said wiping her hands on a rag. "If you want to learn some tricks you have to ask your sister. She got the family genes on that one." Shayla nodded.
Saraid has been telling her all about her father. Apparently he was some great motorbike rider and that's where Caitlin got it from, because their grandfather was pretty good as well. Shayla and Saraid walked into the house to see Sakura, Meilin and Caitlin dressed up with Tomoyo running around with pins and a measuring tape. Shayla laughed.
"Remind me why I put up with this?" Caitlin said. Sam walked into the room and started laughing.
"Caitlin you can't come dirt bike riding in that." Sam said. Caitlin hitched up the dress and started chasing Sam around the house.
Two years later
It was a beautiful spring day. Plus it was Caitlin's and Sam's wedding day. Cherry blossom petals rained down on them from the numerous trees around them. Caitlin stood at the altar in this beautiful white low cut sweeping gown that Tomoyo made for her.
"I pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride." The minister said.
They were in China in Yelan's back garden. It was decorated beautifully. Sakura, Tomoyo, Meilin and Shayla where all wearing the same dress; purple, low cut and straight. They stood on one side of Caitlin while Syaoran, Eriol and Sam's second in command Fa stood on the other side of Sam all of the men were wearing black tucks and white shirts.
*
Caitlin handed a now 18 year old Shayla a glass of Champaign.
"This stuff tastes awful but if we don't at least look like were drinking it Yelan will have our heads." Caitlin whispered conspiratorially. Shayla giggled and took the glass handed to her.
"Where's my marshmallow." Sam said coming towards Caitlin and Shayla.
"I'm not a marshmallow." Caitlin said. Shayla took this opportunity to sneak away.
Sakura and Syaoran walked up to them. "I wouldn't be calling her that. She owns you now." Syaoran said and Caitlin smirked.
"You're meant to be on my side man." Sam said pulling a face. Sakura dragged Caitlin to the dance floor where Tomoyo and Meilin joined them. They got into pairs and started waltzing together.
"Do you think our guys will ever grow up?" Tomoyo asked waltzing with Meilin.
"I sure hope so otherwise I'm married to a boy." Caitlin said dancing with Sakura.
"And I'm going to be married to one in two months." Sakura said. Meilin laughed. They watched Syaoran, Sam, Eriol and Chan walk into the house.
"You can always have a long engagement like me." Meilin said. They switched partners so Caitlin was dancing with Meilin and Sakura was dancing with Tomoyo. They giggled as they watched Yelan go into the house.
"I wonder what aunty Yelan is going to do." Meilin said as they watched the door waiting for something to happen. They didn't have to wait long. Sam and Syaoran came running out of the house with Eriol and Chan on their tails. The girls laughed and stoped dancing.
"Excuse me I'm going to see what kind of trouble my sister has got herself into." Caitlin said as she watched Shayla and Saraid disappear around the corner.
As Caitlin came around the corner she saw what Shayla had done. The hummer that Caitlin and Sam where going to the airport in had tin cans hanging from the back of it with 'Just Married' written across the back in shaving cream.
"Why you little shit." Caitlin yelled.
That's when Saraid and Shayla saw her. They golped and turned around to see Caitlin with murder in her eyes. Shayla hitched up her dress and took off running. Caitlin hitched up hers and took off after her. Caitlin and Shayla where running round and round the head bridle table.
Then, all of a sudden, Shayla tripped and landed in the cake. Caitlin stopped and glared at her. Shayla licked her hand. "Nice." She said. Then she scooped some cake up with her other hand and offered it to Caitlin. "Cake?" She asked smiling sweetly.
*
One year later.
Shayla got off her bike and headed up to the door. She pressed the bell and waited. A very pregnant Sakura answered the door.
"You're the last one to arrive." She said. Shayla nodded. Sakura lead her into Syaoran's office. When she entered she saw that indeed she was the last one here.
"How goes it leader of the Phoenix?" Sam asked. Caitlin hit him. Caitlin had decided to hand over leadership to Shayla when she married Sam. At the moment Saraid and Shayla share the leadership.
Shayla smirked. "How goes it oh slave to my big sister." Shayla stuck her tongue out at Sam then sat between Tomoyo and her Aunt.
"Now that we are all here I have some news." Syaoran said.
"Well it can't be that Sakura's pregnant because we already know that one. Wait. You're moving back to Japan?" Sam said getting a glare from Sakura.
"Shut up Sam." Sakura said.
"I'm married to a child." Caitlin stated.
"No it's about the last one of us to walk in. Saraid, Caitlin." Caitlin and Saraid joined Syaoran and they turned to Shayla. Caitlin pulled a jewellery container from her pocket.
"Shayla your sister and I believe that you are ready to take full responsibility for the Phoenix gang." Saraid said. Caitlin opened the container in it was the necklace that belongs to the leaders wife or the female leader.
"In front of these witnesses I Caitlin Cowan, the leader of the Phoenixes step down and select Shayla Thomas to take my place." Caitlin said she placed the necklace around Shayla's neck. Everyone in the room applauded.
Later that night Sakura walked into her and Syaoran's room to see him sitting on the bed looking at a photograph.
*
"What's the matter?" Sakura asked sitting down beside him.
"I'm just wondering what my father would say if he was here." Syaoran smiled at her. "I know what he'd say about Sam being married 'That boys got a screw loose somewhere. He told me he'd never get married no matter what.'" Syaoran looked back at the photo.
"I can't believe Caitlin's married 'The Protector'. It's great to think that two people who wouldn't think of getting married did. It just proves that there is someone out there for everyone." Syaoran smiled at her and they kissed.
"I'm just glad that Bear is finally gone. Now I won't have to worry about my children having to take over after me." Syaoran said after they broke from the kiss. Sakura smiled and rubbed her belly. Syaoran lent and kissed Sakura's belly then kissed Sakura on the lips.
*
*
*
*
Hi to all of you out there who read this story. It is finished again (YAY). Black Wolf Two and myself would like to thank you for reading our story and we hoped you like it. I know it didnt chang much from the first one. What can I say you make many mistakes on the road to becoming a writer and you first story no matter how much you want to fix things and change bit will never change from who you are and what it is.
So thank you again for reading and goodnight.
Black Wolf One.