Chapter 8: Chapter Eight
(by Angelic-Essence, added on 2005-07-09 02:23:28 AEST) [Discussion Topic]
Unrequited Love
-CHAPTER EIGHT-
-2 Days Later, Tomaeda High-
Everyone was silent. The teacher hadn't even arrived in the classroom. And so it was surprising. But a certain group of friends didn't care about that. Nothing mattered. What once made them all cheerful, kind and energetic was no longer with them in school.
Syaoran stared blankly into space with his head leaning on his folded arms on the desk. His right hand was wrapped in bandages.
Meiling played around with her pen in hand, twiddling it around like a baton boringly.
Eriol and Tomoyo said absolutely nothing.
It was a bit strange. This silence. But the news spread like a forest wildfire and everyone immediately began talking about what happened to the once cheerful, energetic and happy Sakura Kinomoto. It would've been strange even if the accident didn't happen. She was never late or absent for school. The way everyone percieved her personality, it just wasn't normal.
The door finally slid open revealing the teacher who didn't give them a morning greeting like usual.
"Get your books onto your desk and let's begin the lesson," he said dully and opened his planner and began writing notes on the board. Everyone complied except for those four. They didn't want to do anything that wasn't worth anymore. She was their reason of a cheerful morning. But she wasn't there.
-2 Days Earlier, previously-
The truck honked many times and loadly. Sakura didn't even feel it. All she knew was that she was on the ground, a numb feeling threatening to consume her as well as the darkness clouding her vision.
"SAKURA!!!" a voice called out. She didn't recognize it. She was tired. And she wanted to sleep.
The truck driver climbed out of his ride and rushed over. "Oh my dear God," he gasped. Blood had begun to flow out of the corner of her mouth as Syaoran lifted her upright.
"Oh God, don't leave us now! Damn it... wake up! Don't... don't leave me...," he begged. Tomoyo, Meiling and Eriol rushed over and pedestrians nearby had stopped to see the commotion.
"Damn it, someone call the ambulance!" Tomoyo shrieked. Meiling pulled out her cellphone after a quick moment of surprise hearing her friend swear. Eriol put his hand on Syaoran's shoulder.
"Syaoran...," he said softly.
"Don't you dare say it Eriol. I WON'T listen," he growled. He gripped Sakura close to his chest. "You won't leave.... not until I tell you everything... don't leave me..." he prayed out loud and in his mind. Eriol looked on worriedly as well as the girls. Fear was still worn on their faces. Sakura was barely breathing and Syaoran stayed still.
The sirens became louder but he heard nothing. The world stood still when that truck came. Time had halted. He just saw the most horrific sight he could see in his life.
The ambulance pulled up and the back doors opened and the medics pulled out a white stretcher right near the group.
"Please stay back. We need to quickly get her to the hospital," one of the medics said trying to get Sakura away from Syaoran.
"Syaoran, c'mon, you can't just cling to her!" Meiling shouted as he finally let go. The two men carefully placed her under a breather and on the stretcher. Syaoran followed after until one of the men in white stopped him.
"Are you related to the victim?" he asked. Syaoran threw him a death glare.
"Yes I am. I'm her friend," he said trying to stay calm.
"Sorry sir, family members only."
"DAMN IT! JUST LET ME RIDE WITH HER!" he shouted with upmost fury. The man flinched. "Please...," he begged with inhales and exhales.
"...Fine. But the rest of you will have to get a ride," the man sighed letting Syaoran into the back with a last look at his friends. They nodded assuringly as the doors closed. He looked back at Sakura's unconcious form and took her hand into his. Tears were coming down his face. "Don't go now... I still have to tell you...," he thought without hesitation. "... I love you."
-The Others-
Eriol sped through the red lights.
"Eriol, I know you're urgent to see Sakura at the hospital but--" Meiling was cut off as he made another sharp turn. "Is it worth breaking every traffic driving law?! And risking your passengers!?!"
He stayed silent with his eyes on the road. "She's not just any friend. Anything is worth seeing her right now," he said silently making another sharp turn as both she and Tomoyo stumbled in the back seat.
"I hope she makes it...," Tomoyo silently prayed. "She didn't deserve this..."
-5 minutes later, Tomaeda Hospital-
THe entrance doors slammed open as the medics and nurses rushed Sakura into the emergency room with Syaoran fearing for her life followed them right to the door.
"Sir, please wait here until the doctor calls you to inform you of the situation," a nurse said to him. He hesitated but nodded as the doors closed and the light above went on, signalling it was in use.
He stood back and sat down in the empty lobby with his fingers interwined. 'God, don't take her away from me...'
The doors them slammed open once again and the nurse at the counter stood up with fury.
"This is a hospital! Don't slam the doors open when you're coming in here!" she demanded. Meiling then threw her a cold glare.
"SHUT IT! You must be new with the way you talk. This is what urgent people do when their friend is on the brink of DEATH!"
The woman sat back down wincing at Meiling's voice. Eriol and Tomoyo spotted Syaoran and rushed over to him.
"Syaoran... where is she?" Tomoyo asked.
"They took her in the emergency room...," he said quietly.
Eriol looked sadly at his friend. "I'm sorry... I should have noticed something earlier."
Syaoran then shot his head up with a cold look on his face. "What are you talking about?" he demanded with anger in his tone. He was certainly not in the mood for surprises.
"You didn't notice anything when we were at Naomi's house?" he asked with a raised brow. Meiling gulped. He shouldn't have said that.
The young man shot up from his seat and grabbed him by the collar. "WHAT! WHAT HAPPENED!?"
Eriol didn't flinch. He looked him right in the eye. "Naomi envied Sakura you know. She must've done something when we weren't looking."
Immediately, Syaoran dropped his friend and stomped out the hospital doors.
"Damn it Eriol, now you did it!" Meiling said in horror. Eriol looked emotionlessly at the door.
"No, I didn't. He had to know," he paused for a moment. "But we can't let him do anything stupid now. She wouldn't want this to happen. Tomoyo, you stay here in case you hear anything about the situation. Me and Meiling will follow Syaoran."
Tomoyo nodded uncertainly as they went off.
-Naomi's Place-
She stared at the new flash on her television. Her facial expression had shock written all over it. She didn't expect her results to be THIS.
'A young high school senior identified as Sakura Kinomoto has just been reported to be involved in a car incident just 1 hour ago according to witnesses on and near teh scene of the crash. She is now reported in Tomaeda Hospital in ciritical condition. Results of her current condition are unknown...'
She turned off teh television. "Oh God." A loud knock came on her door. Someone was banging furiously at it. 'That's not good.'
She carefull stood from her seat but didn't advance at the door. Instead, Naomi back away calling, "Who is it?"
"You know very well who it is... NOW OPEN THE DAMN DOOR. I want to 'talk' with you," the angered voice came. "I'm giving you 5 seconds."
"You can't tell me what to do! And that's called breaking and entering! It's ILLEGAL!" she shouted back. No reply came. But what came next was sure to make up for it.
Syaoran punched through the door, breaking the wood with a loud crack and his hand reached on the inside of the knob. The door opened rather quickly and Naomi was then greeted by an angered Syaoran.
"What the hell did you do to Sakura when we were here?" he asked approaching her as she backed away.
"I-I d-didn't do anything," she stuttered. His eyes locked with her is a piercing gaze.
"LIAR. She wouldn't just want to commit suicide after leaving your house!" he yelled. His fists was shaking. His right hand was now covered in blood and splinters from the door confrontation.
"It-It wasn't me! I swear!" she startled backing away from him until she felt teh wall against her back. 'DAMN IT.'
With his red hand, he reached for her until footsteps were heard by teh door.
"SYAORAN! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!" Eriol shouted and his hand froze to look at the doorway. Meiling was there too and she spotted his blood-covered hand.
"SYAORAN! What did you do!?" she shrieked rushing over. He moved his hand away from her touch.
"It's nothing. I just punched through the door," he said with a shrug.
"Wha...'just punched through the door'!??!"
Eriol looked at the now battered entrance door. He couldn't find himself to be surprised. He would've did that same thing if given teh chance. He walked over next to him and put a reassuring hand on his shoulder.
"Look, doing something to her isn't worth it. And you already broke into her house," he reasoned calmly.
"For a damn good reason," he muttered angrily.
"Stop it! Sakura wouldn't want you to do anything stupid!" Meiling argued. Syaoran stopped for a moment. Eriol sighed in stress and turned to Naomi who looked fearfully at all of them.
"You, I just have a simple question for you to answer. If you don't answer correctly, we won't hold Syaoran against his will on you," he said icily.
She nodded.
"So, what exactly did you do to our friend while we were here?"
"I-I..."
"Speak up, damn it!" Meiling ordered as she flinched in response.
"I just put some tablets in her drink..."
Syaoran gritted his teeth ready to pounce on her, despite she was a girl. But Eriol held him back.
"What are it's side effects?"
"It just causes an imitation of a hangover... after stimulating the hormones," she stuttered weakly.
Meiling clenched her fists. She remembered what Sakura had told Tomoyo and herself about her condition. This certainly made it worst. 'God knows what'll take effect now," she thought with worry.
"That's it?" Eriol asked with a raised eyebrow. "What exactly did you wish to gain from doing such a thing?"
She then looked at Syaoran who stared back at her in upmost fury. He was about to unleash it until Eriol gripped his shoulder.
"I see...," he said. "You are quite pathetic," he added with disgust. He turned to the other two. "C'mon, this is a waste of time."
"And we need to get your hand check. There's splinters in it!" Meiling said taking Syaoran's hand.
"I'll be fine. Just some alchohol on it and it'll heal."
The three proceeded out the door until Eriol stopped right near the entrance and turned back to face Naomi.
"If you dare try to hurt her again, I swear to your future grave you will regret even being BORN," he threatened as she shook her head frantically. "Good. We hope to never see you again."
Meiling then took out her cellphone and began dialing.
"Who the hell are you calling at this time?" Eriol asked.
"I have to let her brother know what's going on. Whether or not he'll kill us for it," she said hesitantly and put the phone to her ear. "Hello, Mr Kinomoto? Yes, this is Sakura's friend, Meiling. Where is she? She's..." she sighed and breathed in and out readying herself with his reaction. "She's been in an accident, sir."
-On the other line, Sakura's House-
"Mr Kinomoto? Hello? Is anyone there?" Meiling's voice came over the phone.
The phone was hanging over the ledge of the table and the front door was left open. A gust of wind came through the window near the phone and a piece of something fell off the table.
It was a family photo with Sakura's family... smiling together.
(a/n) ...okay, just a note: about that tablet explanation.. lol, i have no idea what i did. i just remember there was this type of drug that had side effects like that but didnt remember what it was. yes... i defied logical sense ^^; |
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