Card Captor Sakura Fan Fiction ❯ All That She Is ❯ Conflicting Emotions ( Chapter 6 )

All That She Is

Chapter Six - Conflicting Emotions

By Crow Skywalker

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Disclaimer - Don't own CCS, nor will I ever. Although I wish I did...because playing around with Syaoran and Sakura is fun ^_~

Author's Notes - Mneh. Here's the first of another two chapters :P

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Pairings - Sakura/Syaoran (eventually), Tomoyo/Eriol

Summary - Syaoran is about ready to do anything to get those Cards - but does it include hurting Sakura?

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Besides the encounter that morning, Sakura's second day of school went amazingly well. At least better than yesterday, she thought as she walked down the hall by herself. Around her kids were picking through lockers and leaving for the day, but at the moment she had no intentions of leaving the school grounds any time soon. At lunch time, after being confronted by a very eager Tomoyo, she had promised the girl that she would explain everything once school was over, and there was less people around.

By the time she reached her locker, the hallways was almost already empty, since students in their right mind would not want to stick around. Looking up and down the hall, she quickly unzipped her book bag to let a complaining Kero out.

"Sakura! That was absolutely horrible being stuck in there all day with no food!" He groaned, clutching at his stomach, "I'm starved!"

"You're always hungry, Kero-chan," She pointed out, and then added, "And it was your idea to hide in there in the first place!"

"I was only trying to protect you, Sakura-chan," He mumbled as his stomach growled, "I didn't know I'd be starved to death!"

"If you were starved to death, Kero-chan," Sakura giggled as she picked out what books she needed, "Then you wouldn't be here in front of me complaining!"

Before he could answer to that, they were interrupted by a "Sakura-chan! There you are!"

Sakura looked up to see a smiling Tomoyo heading her way, and smiled back. "Tomoyo-chan!"

"Are you and..." The girl stopped, looking at the small alive stuffed bear. This was all kind of hard to believe, but there was no way to argue that it was all a trick. "..Kero ready to go?"

Sakura nodded, zipping up her backpack and closing and locking her locker.

"Soooo?" Tomoyo urged, eager to hear Sakura's story.

Looking up and down the hall, Kero confirmed that there was absolutely no people left. "Well, to make a long story short," He started, peering up at the other teenage girl, "There are these magical cards on the loose, who are now causing trouble wherever they are. Its Sakura's job to 'seal' these cards and control them."

This led to Tomoyo asking many more questions, and Sakura and Kero couldn't help but sigh. This day was never going to end.

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The hallways was quite empty as the two girls and guardian made their way towards the exits, if only for the single figure hidden silently behind corners as he followed them, keeping an ear out to hear their conversation. Syaoran was part of the Li Clan - it was his duty to find out anything he could. So he quietly followed the girls, making sure that he went unnoticed.

"So that fire thing you were fighting last night....it was a 'Clow Card'?" Syaoran could hear Tomoyo ask, and he mentally smacked himself upside the head. If Sakura was a so-called 'Clow Mistress', then she should know better than to tell anyone about the Clow Cards! He growled silently at this. Nobody but the Li Clan are supposed to know about the Cards.

He watched as Sakura nodded, and for a moment, as she passed by a window and the bright sun flooded in around her, he swore that she was an angel. He absent mindedly stared at her, taking her figure in. She had to be an angel...no one could look like that and not be!

It was when she stepped out of the light did he finally snap out of it. Baka, baka, BAKA!!! Stop thinking such thoughts! She's the enemy! You mustn't let her distract you from the task at hand! He quietly rounded another corner, following as closely as he could. They were at the entrance now, and Sakura and the stuffed bear had explained most of the basic things already.

Looking up as he followed, he found that the sunlight through the windows was once again highlighting Sakura, and he found that he couldn't look away. It was then that he tripped over a garbage can, sending the contents sprawling everywhere. The noise was loud enough to wake up the dead, and as he heard gasps in front of him, he realized that he had been caught.

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A loud crash had startled both girls, and at the same time, they spun around to see what had caused it. A garbage can now lay on the floor further down the hall, trash spread everywhere. However, there was nobody there.

"That's odd...there's nobody there." Commented Tomoyo.

Sakura nodded, before yelling out, "Hello?" But of course, there was no answer.

They both looked at each other and shrugged, before heading out through the large double doors of the high school, all along, a strange familiar feeling tugged at the back of Sakura's mind, although she couldn't quite place it. An aura? She blinked, but shook the thought it off.

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Syaoran, eyes wide, was had his back against the corner's wall, waiting to be caught. But they never came to investigate, and as he heard them continue their way, he sighed in relief, moving away from the wall. That was a close one. He glared at the fallen garbage can before kicking it out of his way. "I feel like such a fool!" He growled to no one in particular. "I'm not waiting any longer." He decided, running down the hall and out through the front doors. Those Cards are mine!----------

"You're like some kind of super hero, Sakura-chan!" Tomoyo exclaimed, grinning, "And I know just how to help!"

Sakura stared at her, confused.

"Uhm," Kero sweatdropped, "I don't think you can...I mean, we don't want you to get hurt or anything..."

"But I won't!" Tomoyo replied, digging out her video camera. "I just want to catch Sakura on film during these 'captures', and I'm a good designer too! What kind of super hero doesn't have a costume?"

It was Sakura's turn to sweatdrop. "Costume?"

They had finally made it out of the school to be met by the bright sunlight and cool fresh air. Now they were slowly making their way across the large front yard, keeping an eye out for Touya, as Sakura was to go home with him. Today, however, Sakura planned to go to Tomoyo's house, who had invited her earlier, and now she only had to tell Touya where she was going. Behind them, they did not see or hear the dark shadow that continued to follow them slowly, awaiting its first move.

"Yeah," Tomoyo confirmed, "All super heroes have costumes! Haven't you ever seen those American films - what were they - Batman? Spiderman? And then there's our animes like Sailor Moon...although they can transform whenever they want to..."

This was as good as chance as any. "She won't be needing a costume, because she won't be holding those Cards for very much longer." A tall form seemed to land in front of them out of nowhere, and as he stood, they both gasped.

"Syaoran-kun! What are you doing here?" Tomoyo demanded, having been interrupted.

But Syaoran didn't seem to hear her as he pinpointed Sakura, and glared venomously, slowly raising a hand and holding it out to her. "Give them up Sakura."

Taking a step back, Sakura shook her head, and Kero, who was silent since Syaoran's arrival, flew to his Mistress' aid, and sat on her shoulder, returning Syaoran's glare.

Watching as Sakura stepped back, Syaoran stepped forward. "I don't want to hurt you Sakura, but if you leave me no choice then I will."

Sakura was now back up against the wire fence that surrounded the school's yard, and there was no place else to go. Syaoran, who kept little distance, was getting closer by the second, and his face was still frozen in loathing.

"Leave her alone, gaki!" The small stuffed animal finally yelled, taking flight and latching on to the boy's hand. He took this chance to strike, and bite deeply into Syaoran's hand, who yelped and shook the Guardian Beast free. Kero was now airborne, but was luckily caught by a very worried Tomoyo.

"Stay out of this cotton fluff." Syaoran growled, turning his attention back to the lovely Clow Mistress. "This is between me and her." And with that, he took the last few steps to close the distance between him and the girl.

He was so close now that Sakura could feel his warm breath upon her face, and he placed his arms on either side of her, holding onto the wire fence behind her to make it harder for her to escape. There was no escape, she realized. Either she gave up the Cards or... She shut her eyes tightly, waiting for him to make his next move.

Syaoran smirked at this - she was afraid. Afraid of him, he corrected himself, and felt slightly saddened by this. He shook that thought off. As long as he got the Cards, nothing mattered. Not even the inviting look of her lips... Stop it Syaoran! He shifted uncomfortably, but his eyes were still drawn to those cherry pink lips of hers. I could do it, he thought, just close the distance and kiss her...would her lips taste of cherries? No...no! Stop such thoughts! But already he was leaning in, ready to kiss her, drawn to her.

"Hey!"

In all his debating on weather to kiss the Mistress or not, he had not sensed the taller and much older form making his way towards them, followed by someone else. Touya..he blinked, backing away. Damn! With that, he turned and fled, leaving a bewildered Sakura behind.

"Don't think this will be the last!" He called over his shoulder as he disappeared, "You haven't won yet! I won't stop until those Cards are mine!"

And he was gone. Tomoyo, who was helpless to do anything the whole time, finally made her way over to her friend to see if she was all right, and to hide Kero in her back pack. Touya and Yukito, who had just arrived, did so as well.

"Sakura - what's going on? Did he hurt you?" Touya asked worriedly, although he tried not to show it.

"He tried to.." Sakura started, but then found Yukito staring at her curiously, "Steal my lunch money." She said lamely, so Yukito would not find out what Syaoran was really after. "I'm okay, really. All he did was threaten me."

Touya turned to look off in the direction the boy had run to. "He'd better not come near my little sister again or I'll.."

"You're very protective of her." Yukito observed, smiling.

Touya blinked before arguing, "I am not!", and starting his way back towards the gates of the school, checking once over his shoulder to see if Sakura was following.

"Yeah, we'll walk halfway," She answered, hurrying to catch up with the two older boys, "But I'm heading over to Tomoyo-chan's, if that's okay."

Lagging behind, Tomoyo couldn't help but smile. Although Sakura was naive, so was Syaoran. She had seen the conflicting emotions going through Syaoran...maybe there was hope for him yet.

To Be Continued...