The rocking motions woke Sakura up and she stiffened immediately at the strange surrounding that kept changing and blinked her eyes rapidly to clear away the hazy sleep
The rocking motions woke Sakura up and she stiffened immediately at the strange surrounding that kept changing and blinked her eyes rapidly to clear away the hazy sleep. She was surprised to see that Syaoran’s face was so close to her and that her head was leaning against his broad shoulders.
She let out a gasp when Syaoran hoisted her up further in his arms into a more comfortable position and her hands snaked around his neck for support automatically, afraid that he might accidentally release her. Syaoran froze in his steps upon realizing that Sakura was awake. He looked down at her in surprise. “You’re awake?” Syaoran asked and Sakura looked at him as if he had lost his mind.
“Do I look like I am sleeping to you?” came her sarcastic reply but soften it with a cheerful grin. “Where are you bringing me to?”
Touya also paused a few steps ahead and turned to look at the duo in surprise. “She’s awake? So fast?” he asked and walked closer, peering down at Sakura’s wide surprised eyes before looking up at Syaoran again. “Is your powers getting weaker or what?”
Syaoran glared at Touya before brushing him aside, walking ahead of him along the path that led to a grand house, almost like a castle. Only that this castle was only three storeys high and nevertheless, Sakura was impressed by the design and architecture. “What? Getting angry aren’t you,” Touya taunted, catching up on Syaoran’s pace and then chuckled when the young man refused to answer him. Then, his tone turned serious, “I thought she’ll sleep like the dead for the next few hours but the spell doesn’t even last an hour.”
“That’s part of the whole reason that we are in this mess, isn’t it?” Syaraon quipped as he pushed the gates open with his knee. “If only the Elders hadn’t found out…”
Touya snorted, “If you had kept an eye on her, this wouldn’t happen in the first place. Don’t you dare put the blame on Sakura. I’ll bash you’re your teeth out if you do that!”
“Do you seriously think I’ll blame Sakura?” Syaoran challenged, his eyes spitting fire at Touya for suggesting that he would blame his wife for all that was happening.
Sakura stared helplessly at the two men, totally at a loss as to what they were talking about. Powers? Elders? They are confusing me! Sakura thought with dismay but her attention was turned to yet another unfamiliar man standing on the steps of the front door in regal blue smiling gently at them. “We are being watched,” Sakura announced softly, and the alarm in her voice effectively stopped the arguments. “Put me down.”
“I prefer to carry you though,” Syaoran commented as he reluctantly set Sakura onto her feet. “You don’t have to worry about the man over there; he’s one of us. You’ll be safe once you get into the house. Come on.”
Before Sakura had any chance to reply or even ask a question, Syaoran grabbed her hand and dragged her behind him, with Touya following closely behind still grumbling under his breath.
“I’ve heard what happened,” the man in regal blue said gently, making a move to take both Sakura’s hands in his and patting them gently in a fatherly manner even though they were almost of the same age. Somehow, Sakura did not feel threatened by his calming presence and she relaxed immediately. “And we are all prepared to protect you no matter what happens.”
“I need some explanations as to what is actually going on around me,” Sakura requested.
“Of course,” came his kind reply. “Shall we go in and make ourselves at home? I sense that they will be a long explanation to do.”
Sakura nodded her head and followed his lead into the castle-like mansion.