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Lilover131: Hey! I hope you all like the last chapter! I thought it might be a little nice twist if Naraku came back so soon after his last attack. You could say he's a little…persistent. I'm trying to revise my previous chapters, because they were full of grammar mistakes! I can't stand them! Anyway, here's chapter sixteen of Cry of a Wolf!
Cry of a Wolf-Chapter Sixteen: Hospital rooftop fight
Tomoyo always had an obsession with videotaping Sakura. She was known for pulling out her camera at the most random times, in some of the worst situations. Tomoyo had several reasons. First, she could get great footage. Second, they had something nice to look back on. Third, it could be used for strategizing (not that any of them really needed it), and fourth…she could use it to cheer Sakura up. You're probably wondering…how does a video camera make someone feel better? A video camera can make someone feel better, because they will think about old times, and precious moments, rather than the distress they deal with presently.
That is why Tomoyo is obsessed. 'Seeing Sakura blush in embarrassment, is a lot better than watching her tear her own heart out!' she thought. Tomoyo was watching old and new S+S scenes on her camera. Meilin and her, decided to relax in the hospital cafeteria. The 'high and mighty magicians', needed to talk, so the two 'non-magic users' gave them their privacy.
"It's no fair! They can all use magic, and while they're in danger, we can't do a thing!" Meilin complained, while taking a sip of her juice.
"Meilin, there is a lot of things we can do to help, other than physically protecting them," Tomoyo said.
"Like what?" Meilin asked curious.
"We are the emotional support!" Tomoyo said with a grin, and a little giggle.
Meilin smiled, and gazed to Tomoyo's camera. On her tiny screen was Sakura and Syaoran embracing each other, when they had first arrived in Hong Kong. Tomoyo's amethyst eyes were full of sparkles. Meilin laughed.
"You're obsessed Daidouji-san!" Meilin said.
"Of course!" Tomoyo said with a bright smile, and her eyes glowing more than before.
"After all…I should tape them while their still happy…" Tomoyo said, quietly. Meilin became very quiet. Tomoyo then flipped to another scene. Sakura and Syaoran were sitting on a cherry blossom tree, and they nearly kissed.
"This is that footage you sneaked the other day, isn't it?" Meilin asked. Tomoyo giggled evilly.
"Sakura and Syaoran are alone on the roof right now," Meilin said. Tomoyo's eyes sparkled even more than before.
"Maybe they'll have their first kiss today!" Tomoyo said.
"I must get the footage!" she said, laughing, as she began to head towards the roof. Meilin sweat dropped, but then smiled.
"Daidouji-san never changes," Meilin said. Just as she said this, Tomoyo laughed loudly, and it echoed throughout the room, attracting strange looks. She needs a new hobby…
On the Hospital rooftop
Syaoran and Sakura both gasped when they felt the enormous evil aura. Why had he returned so soon?
"Do you feel that?" Sakura said, as they both gazed around them for the presence. "Yeah," Syaoran said, in a slightly angry tone. They looked around the whole roof, although they couldn't find him anywhere. He was here somewhere though. Suddenly, both of them felt the presence appear right behind them.
"Duck!" Syaoran said, as he pulled her down to the ground. They stared up and saw a sword that would have stabbed them, if they hadn't just ducked. The holder of the sword was of course, Naraku.
Naraku was glaring at them angrily, with his blood red eyes.
"Why won't you DIE!" Naraku yelled, infuriated, as he aimed his sword to the ground.
"Roll!" Syaoran said, as they both rolled in different directions, narrowly missing the sword. The two raised themselves off of the ground quickly, and met each other farther away from the enemy.
"He's starting to get on my nerves," Syaoran said to Sakura. Sakura glared at Naraku.
"Mine too," Sakura said. She hated him for hurting Syaoran like he did.
Sakura quickly pulled out her key.
"Key that hides the power of the stars! Reveal your true form before me!" Sakura chanted, as the Sakura card symbol formed underneath her feet. "I, Sakura, command you under our contract! RELEASE!". The star key transformed from a key, to a staff in a pink flash. Sakura took hold of the staff, and reached in her pocket for a card. Which one would work against Naraku?
"THUNDER!" Sakura yelled, as she aimed her staff at the 'THUNDER' card.
Several bolts of lightning came down from the dark clouds, onto the evil before them.
Naraku narrowly dodged the bolts of lightning. Each one never made impact, and he sent a burning glare in their direction.
"You all should have died! There was no way out of that library! None of you had enough power to put the fire out!" Naraku yelled angrily.
"Apparently…one of us did," said a voice. The three turned their heads towards the voice, and saw Yelan, Eriol, Spinel, Keroberos, Yue, and Ruby Moon. Naraku only groaned in irritation.
Syaoran looked to the evil, with his intense amber glare. He wasn't afraid of him anymore. Once he tried to attack Sakura and his family, his mind was filled with rage. He couldn't help but wince though, for strangely enough, every time he felt Naraku's presence, the scar on his arm burned. His newly received wound was also throbbing. These pains reminded him of the day his father was killed, and yesterday, when Naraku threatened the safety of his family and friends with the library fire. Each memory brought strong feelings of hatred.
Naraku smiled when he saw Syaoran's glare. There was pure loathing in his eyes. Naraku grinned evilly, revealing his fangs. At that moment, all of the guardians flew at him in attack. Yue and Ruby Moon threw crystals, while Spinel and Kero threw fire. Naraku pulled up his black cloak, which seemed to protect him from both. Yue and Ruby Moon then flew in at him at light speed with fists ready for contact. He seemed to easily dodge each blow, and finally blew them away with an eruption of his aura.
"I don't have time for this!" Naraku said, as he meandered around the opposing guardians, towards the glaring couple. The closer he came to them, the more Syaoran's scars burned. When Naraku grew too close to them, Sakura jumped to the side, and Syaoran attempted to flip over him. During his flip, he pushed off of Naraku's shoulders. The instant that his hands touched him, the burning sensation seemed to flow throughout his entire body.
When Syaoran landed on the ground, he immediately fell down to the ground again, and grimaced in pain.
"Syaoran? What's wrong!" Sakura asked, concerned. Syaoran stood up, and forced a smile.
"Nothing. I'm all right," Syaoran said, as he walked over to her. Naraku began to summon a lightning spell, which quickly struck down.
"SHIELD!" Sakura chanted, as she threw the 'SHIELD' card in the air. A bubble-like force field blocked the bolt from contact.
"Go!" Keroberos said, as all the guardians, including Yelan and Eriol, sent blasts all at once. Behind the shield card, Sakura and Syaoran saw an eruption of smoke come after a blinding light. The smoke was thick, and nearly impossible to see through. 'Did…they really do it?' Syaoran thought.
The smoke was beginning to fade, and the silhouette of a figure could be seen. Soon, the smoke completely disappeared, and there stood Naraku, seemingly unharmed.
"Impossible…" Yue said, his eyes widened in shock. Yelan and Eriol's eyes widened. Their eyes then wandered to Sakura and Syaoran, who could not yet see through the smoke, and Naraku was heading straight for them…
"SAKURA-SAN! SYAORAN-KUN!" Eriol warned, as he headed in their direction. After recognizing his voice, they looked up just in time to see Eriol jump in front of the attack. Eriol was thrown hard into the ground, and lay on the ground holding his stomach.
"Eriol!" Sakura and Syaoran both cried. 'SHIELD' how now worn off, and there was no more protection to be provided. Syaoran glared fiercely at Naraku, and sent his fist towards his head. Although, Naraku's reflexes were too fast, and he caught his hand in the attempt. The contact caused Syaoran's entire body to burn intensely. The pain felt in his body was excruciating. He fell to his knees with his fist still in Naraku's grip.
Sakura jumped at Naraku's hand, and attempted to wrench it free off of Syaoran's. "Let go of him!" Sakura said, angered.
Naraku simply grabbed Sakura with his other hand, and threw her harshly away.
"You are beginning to irritate me, you little witch!" Naraku said. With his hand still holding Syaoran's fist, he lifted the boy into the air, at eye level with him. Syaoran's eyes were shut tight in pain as he attempted to wrench free.
"…Sakura…" Syaoran muttered as he opened his eyes slightly to look at his fallen girlfriend. His gaze then turned to Naraku. Naraku began to laugh evilly.
"You are cursed…" Naraku said, causing Syaoran's eyes to widen. "My blade has cursed your scars". "Every scar you receive from me…will double the pain".
After saying this, he began to dig his claw like nails into Syaoran's fist, getting small screams out of Syaoran.
Sakura raised herself up and pulled out her cards. "STOP IT! YOU'RE HURTING HIM!" Sakura screamed, with tears erupted from her face. Naraku only continued, until you could see crimson red blood fall down Syaoran's arm. With anger now in her head, she pulled out a Sakura card.
"FIREY!" She chanted, and suddenly an eruption of flames blasted full force into Naraku. Because of Sakura's anger, the card impacted successfully, and Syaoran was dropped to the ground. Naraku screamed in pain as the flames burned into his skin. The fire was so strong, that it even began to deteriorate his seemingly invincible cloak. Syaoran opened his eyes slightly to stare at Sakura in amazement.
"When I say 'stop it' you better damn well stop!" Sakura yelled enraged, shocking everyone's ears. Sakura looked down to Syaoran concerned while the flames occupied Naraku.
"Are you all right?" Sakura asked. At that moment, Syaoran smiled, and then nodded.
"I feel so special!" Syaoran said, with a laugh. Sakura smiled in relief. After, she then ran to Eriol. "Eriol-kun, are you all right?" Sakura asked, tending to her friend. Eriol sat up, still clutching his stomach slightly.
"Yes Sakura-san, I'm all right," Eriol said with a smile. He then looked down at his stomach with his azure blue eyes. "Naraku has quite a punch," Eriol said, laughing a bit.
Yelan could not see through the smoke, so she was clueless as to the condition of her son and his friends. In attempt to force the smoke to disperse, she did a wind spell with her fan, which cleared the roof successfully. She saw Sakura tending to Eriol, and Syaoran holding his hand, which blood drizzled down from.
Naraku was screaming from the surrounding flames, and after a minute blew them away with a wind spell of his own. Yelan's eyes widened in horror when she saw Naraku stand behind Sakura.
"SAKURA-SAN! BEHIND YOU!" Yelan screamed. Sakura turned around and held an expression of both anger and fear. Naraku's skin held burn marks from head to toe, and his cloak was burned off of his body. His black shirt with red ancient markings was burned enough to see his chest, which held a large scar. The scar was most likely the one Syaoran gave him from stabbing him when he was four.
"You have gotten on my last nerve, witch…you will pay dearly for that…with your LIFE!" Naraku threatened, anger truly portrayed in his eyes. Suddenly, he grabbed onto Sakura's neck tightly, and lifted her in the air. Sakura desperately struggled for air, and dropped her staff to attempt to release herself. Everyone started toward the evil to save their mistress/girlfriend/friend/future daughter-in-law, although were stopped by shocks of lightning brought down by Naraku.
Everyone screamed in pain, and Naraku carried the suffocated Sakura to the edge of the roof. Syaoran raised himself off of the ground with much difficulty, despite the extreme pain. He felt lightning shock through him unmercifully and his scars burned more than fire itself. Although, the one thing that remained untouched…was his heart.
He ran at Naraku at full speed, and despite the pain he knew the contact would cause him, he grabbed the arm holding Sakura. "I WON'T LET YOU HURT HER!" Syaoran said. The loss of concentration seized the lightning attacks on the others. This act however, caused Naraku to let her go, sending her tumbling to the ground.
Syaoran immediately let go of Naraku, and jumped off the edge after her. "SAKURA! SYAORAN!" yelled everybody in horror.
Lilover131: How was that chapter? I HAD to leave you with a cliffy this time! I know, I'm horrible. Although, I know you won't be disappointed with the next chapter! I just got this brilliant idea! Hopefully…you guys will think its brilliant too. Lol. See you next time!