
Be My Valentine
By: Sakura aka Michelle
Chapter 4
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"What brings you here, cousin?" Syaoran asked his guest as he sat down comfortably on the couch directly opposite her. "You seldom visit here, from what I have remembered thus far. Well, unless there is some big problem that you cannot handle and that was three years ago."
Kireirei laughed, "I just cannot stand the tension in this mansion and besides, I really wanted to be like an ordinary teenage girl with no worries of being forced into a marriage and stuffs like that."
"Back to the question: What brings you here today?" Syaoran asked again, noting the strange expression that hung on his cousin's face. "Straight to the point please."
Kireirei remained quiet for a few more moments, as if she was trying to phrase her words correctly before speaking, and Syaoran let her take her time for he knew that what was troubling her was might very well linked to him from past experiences.
"I... I overheard something today after school that concerns you," Kireirei started and frowned at the chuckling Syaoran. "Excuse me, may I know what is so funny that you actually interrupted my important speech?"
"I didn't know that I was that popular in your school. I thought only students from my school goes haywire over me," he admitted with a smile that infuriated Kireirei.
Kireirei suddenly stood up from her couch and pointed a finger at Syaoran angrily, "I am very serious over here and there you are, making fun of my concerns and enjoying yourself!"
Syaoran raised both hands up in the air in mock surrender, "Gomen, gomen. So, what are your concerns this time round? I remember the last time you came here because you lost your favourite puppy."
"It's about you and your lady-love," Kireirei spat out angrily. "Someone in our school planned to make you her own and thus, that person will be trying to eliminate Sakura to get her ways."
This got Syaoran's fullest attention. "Your meaning?"
Kireirei stomped her foot in frustration, "You never used to be so dense! Obviously someone wants you bad enough to kill Sakura! I overheard this conversation in the locker room after school today! So what are you going to do about it?"
Syaoran stood up suddenly, surprising Kireirei out of her wits. He must have thought that I am lying to him! I didn't! I told him the truth and so, it is now his problem if he does not believe it. She watched as he walked to the windows to look outside and remained silent all the while. "Do you know who they are?" he asked, his normal voice sounding extremely loud in the silent room. "Did you, by any chance, get to see their faces?"
Kireirei shook her head sadly, "I wished I did but by the time I get close enough, they left the changing room. I only heard their voices though. However, I did not recognize any of them but I believe I will notice if I get to hear the person again. So what are you going to do about it?"
He looked back at her, his intense amber eyes boring into her as if she was not even there, "We'll wait, until the cat is out of the bag."
Kireirei got ready to leave, since the discussion was almost over with Syaoran making a decision for themselves and that there was nothing left for her to do. Just when she was about to leave the room, she noticed a cut on Syaoran's forehead. "What happened to you? Where did you get that cut?" She asked, turning towards him to get a clear look at the cut. "Luckily it is not deep but you better clean the wound to prevent infection."
Syaoran fingered the cut on his forehead, wincing when he touched the sore spot. "Must have gotten it when the accident happened."
"Accident?" Kireirei's eyes narrowed dangerously. "You mean you have had an accident? Are you all right? I mean, you are not injured anywhere else are you?"
Flopping down onto the couch again, he replied, his voice filled with remorse, "Yea, the accident was not accidental. Someone plotted it and luckily I manage to get both me and Sakura out before the car crashed but we took quite a landing. Sakura is in a critical condition now because of my selfish need to have her around me..."
"That sounds dangerous to me," Kireirei admitted. "But you shouldn't blame yourself because some things are just beyond your reach and prediction. I am sure Sakura will not blame you for this mishap."
"Let's just hope so," Syaoran replied gratefully.
"I'll take my leave then," Kireirei said as she left the room. "Don't think too much today; get some rest. You looked weary."
Syaoran remained where he was for a few more minutes to compose himself before going back to take a look at Sakura. If I didn't call her out, this wouldn't happen at all. I won't be able to forgive myself if anything happens to her...
Choking sounds could be heard from outside the closed doors and the guard he posted was nowhere to be found. Alarmed, Syaoran rushed into the room and froze upon the scene that was presented. Doctor Hajime was trying to force some drink into Sakura while the guard was standing guard by the Hajime's side.
"What are you doing? Trying to choke her to her death?" Syaoran roared and Hajime, as well as the guard, jumped a foot into the air, frightened out of their wits for they did not notice that Syaoran was in the room.
"Beg your pardon, your highness," Hajime replied when he had regained his composure. "I was trying to get the patient to drink a cup of water so that dehydration is prevented. This is the only way to get the patient to drink."
"Out! The both of you," Syaoran roared.
"But your highness," Hajime protested. "The drink..."
"I'll take over," he confirmed. "Leave!"
"Yes, your highness," Hajime handed him the glass and fled from the scene.
Syaoran turned to lock the door before proceeding to Sakura. Lifting her up into a sitting position using his arm as an anchorage for her, he began tilting the glass of water to her lips but it took so long for her to finish the drink with the constant choking and he had no choice but to feed her himself.
Setting the glass down on the small table beside the bed, Syaoran leaned against the headboard of the bed and took Sakura onto his lap, with his right arm supporting her. He then sipped a mouthful of water from the glass and fed it to Sakura, mouth to mouth and surprisingly, she did not choke as much and drank much more water than just letting her drink from the glass. Blushing furiously when the deed was done, he placed her gently back onto the bed and tucked her under the covers.
Phew Finally got this chapter done... Sorry about the delay due to my examinations. I hope to update at a much faster rate now that my exams are almost over... R&R please!
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