Written by: Violent Hayes
Chapter 1: First Encounter -- (edited)
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Please consider that I do not own CCS as much as I would like to, but I do own the story. I hope you enjoy this as much as I loved making this story. All I have to say is to expect the unexpected and always have an open eye for some hidden information. Currently I will undergo through some changing, so progressively the chapters will change have the word (edited). Nothing will be changed, only grammar and spelling errors. Without further ado, I hope you enjoy. =)
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"Mommy... Mommy!" A young girl fell into her mother's deep and loving arms. "I love you, mommy!"
Sakura, the little girl, hugged even harder not wanting to ever let go. She treasured her mother with all her heart. Nadeshiko was like a work of art: delicate and perfect in every single way that Sakura could remember. Everything she did was full of love and grace. Nadeshiko just smiled with her warming gray eyes, and broke up the embrace as she grabbed Sakura by the shoulders.
"My dear Sakura, you are very precious to me and I want to give something to you," she said smiling.
"What is it?" Sakura eagerly asked.
"Take this."
Nadeshiko handed Sakura a golden necklace. A round and green pendant like Sakura's emerald eyes shone ever so brightly.
"Wow! Is this really for me?" Sakura asked. She smiled when her mother returned a nod.
"But hear this Sakura: do not ever take it away. It is very important since it will have all of your memories of me."
"What do you mean, mommy?" the rather confused girl asked.
Nadeshiko only beamed and took Sakura into another embrace, kissing her lightly on the forehead. She knew that her time on earth was almost over and she was going to miss out on her daughter's life. Silenced tears left her gray eyes, but Sakura did not fail to notice.
"Why are you crying? Did I do something wrong?" Sakura asked troubled, her eyes were full of concern.
Nadeshiko faked a smile and shook her head, "No. I'm only crying because I love you, your brother Touya, and your dear father. Promise me that you'll never stop loving them as much as I do."
Sakura stood perplexed by the question, "How can I not, Mommy?"
There was an uncommon silence between both of them, the first and the last that they would have. Nadeshiko didn't seem to mind though, for she only wanted to be with her beloved daughter.
BEEP...
" Wake up, you monster," Touya muttered as he whacked the alarm clock with his hand.
" Wha…" Sakura tried mumbling, but she ended up burring her face in the pillow.
Touya smiled mischievously, " I cannot believe that you are 16, and you still sleep like a rock," he sighed. " Anyway, you are going to be late for your first day of school! "
" WHAT? " Sakura immediately rose up wide-eyed. " Why didn't you tell me? " She didn't get an answer since Touya had disappeared through the door.
Sakura quickly changed into her school uniform and took off with her backpack full of fresh new books. She looked in the mirror and neatly did her short auburn hair, brushed her teeth, went down the stairs, drank a glass full of juice, placed a piece of bread in her mouth, and left in a blink of an eye.
" That's weird. " Sakura's father said, " She is an hour early... "
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Sakura arrived panting to find the classroom empty. With a look of confusion she stared for a minute, but when she checked her wristwatch and realized the time, she got as red as a cherry. Note to self: remind me to kill Touya when I get home!
Sighing she decided to wait peacefully at the desk while the others arrived.
" Sakura? What the hell are you doing here at this time! You are supposed to come late! " Rika blurted out making the others laugh.
" I was tricked! " Sakura replied with a sigh, "... and on the first day... "
" I guess that by your brother... " Naoko giggled.
" You got it," Sakura smiled, curving her hand into a fist. I'll make him pay dearly for what he did to me!
" Anyway, what are the news today? " Sakura asked, bearing the thought in her head.
" Well, there is this upcoming school dance... so we better check our options... " Chiharu said smirking.
" Hmm... I wished that Sadao would ask me out." Sakura said in a dreamy voice.
Sadao was in fact considered the best-looking guy that ever roamed school. He had blonde hair and blue eyes that made him look gorgeous. He was the best at sports and he usually was surrounded by loads of flirting girls; Your typical popular guy that every girl dreamed of.
" That's never going to happen Sakura, and you know it, " Rika said in a matter-of-fact tone.
" Because he will ask me first, " Chiharu continued, playing with her reddish curls.
" Who knows? "
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Hours went by as the classes and the introductions to the new term passed.
At lunch she sat at a tree waiting for her friends to come. Sakura took out her pendant and examined it. Twelve years and I still miss her. Why do I keep having those dreams? I wonder if she's watching over me... Just then a shadow fell over her and a voice made her hide her pendant.
" Hi, may I sit here? " The person asked.
" Sure " Sakura nodded gazing at him. Her emeralds suddenly seemed to sparkle. Oh my god! I can't believe it! It's him!
Sakura found herself blushing at the person beside: Sadao. There was a small pause before he spoke again.
" So, you are Sakura, right? "
She nodded smiling.
" Uh...are you going to the dance? "
" Y- No, " She answered remembering that he still hadn't asked that special question yet.
" Great! " he exclaimed. " I meant... do you want to go with me? "
" A date? Sure! " she answered getting excited. Oh my god! I can't wait 'till my friends hear about this!
" Cool, I'll see you later! "
And that was the beginning of a lovely day. Sakura had already forgotten the prank Touya had done. She instantly told her friends what had happened and heard them squeal in delight. Nothing could absolutely go wrong. She was going to the dance with the most perfect guy and girls would totally envy her.
When school was over, they all decided to go shopping.
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" I believe that dress is too short for you " Sakura said watching Chiharu step out with a red one.
" Really? " Chiharu asked disappointed checking herself on the mirror.
" Well, what can you do when you have a big butt? " Rika joked.
" How about this one? " Sam asked, spinning gracefully as she wore a long and pink dress with a tank top adjusting to her body.
" I think that it's just perfect! " Naoko smiled. Sakura smiled back pleased.
When they were done, they started heading out of the mall. Unfortunately, just the time when Sakura remembered that she had left her bag at the store.
" Pitiful, " Naoko sighed.
" Whatever. Anyway I'll catch up with you outside."
" Ok, but hurry up! " The three giggled as they made their way out.
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Damn how could I be so careless? Sakura started scolding herself as she got nearer and nearer to the shop. Just a few more minutes... I'm sure that they will leave me if I take too long... She went even faster dreading the thought, until she finally made it to the store.
" Thank goodness. It was still there! " She rechecked the dress inside the bag while she made her way out. " I would have never forgiven myself if I lost it. I wonder what- "
Sakura suddenly got interrupted when she got knocked down against someone. She hit the hard ground and winced, holding her head, as she sat on the floor.
" Sorry, I wasn't looking, " she apologized, but just when she opened her eyes, she stopped.
She had found a boy -probably a bit older than her- who dressed in navy jeans, a white shirt and a black leather jacket. Sakura lifted her head to make contact with intense amber eyes that matched with totally messed-up brown hair. He had a silver earring on his right ear.
In one word you could say that he was handsome.
So much for Sadao... Sakura bitterly thought as she melted from his gaze.
But something was completely weird about the guy in front of her. He didn't have an expression, and something told her -by the look in his eyes- he was a cold person. Sakura shivered by the thought. She soon found out she was right.
" Get out of my way, " was all he said as he continued running.
How rude! I swear that guys these days are getting worse! Sakura fumed as she tried to get up, but noticed -in the process- an uncanny object lying on the floor. It had the shape of a piece from a three-dimensional puzzle. She carefully studied it and saw it glimmer whenever it touched light, and some cursive symbols around the edges.
It must have fallen off of him. Darn it! I have to return it. She reluctantly grabbed her bag and took off in the direction the boy had gone to eventually catch up with him. The boy halted and hid in a wall, inside a gap between two stores. She noticed that he was continuously peeking, waiting for someone or something to come. Sakura panted when she finally reached him. The boy suddenly turned around, and with a glare sent shivers down her spine." You, again? What are you doing here? You are not supposed to be here! "
The boy made her wince, but she immediately rounded up courage.
" What do you mean by that? " Sakura now yelled, angrier by the way he had spoken. " Look, you dropped something. So here I am, wasting my precious time away, and you happen to be rude by just screaming your lungs at me for doing a favor. Don't you dare speak to a lady like that! You hear me? "
" What favor? " The boy asked irritated, checking back from the wall.
She shook her head and showed him the strange object. The boy turned around and looked at it surprised searching his pockets, and upon seeing them both empty, he quickly snatched it away.
" See? And you were making such crude remarks... All I wanted was to give you this- whatever its called, and leave! " Sakura stated.
A sudden explosion made Sakura lose her balance. The boy checked his watch and cursed. Sakura, again on the floor, stared back up at him.
" Shit. They are coming. " They boy said to himself, loud enough for Sakura to hear. Just as he was going to peek out of the wall, a bullet passed closely.
" Stay down, this is very dangerous! "
No kidding. Darn it! My friends probably left me and I'm stuck here with a guy who keeps shouting at me for doing him a favor. Sakura decided to lower herself next to the boy, seeing there was no other option. He took out a silver gun and started shooting back.
" Well? What are you waiting for? Go and find the vesper! " came his voice.
" What the heck is a vesper? " Sakura asked, but got no response.
Must have been the object... Taking a wild guess, she shrugged and started looking for the so-called vesper. As she crawled in the floor, she heard gunshots from far away. Could it be that the boy was some kind of jewel thief? What if he had bailed from jail? What if he was some sort of agent that worked for the CIA?
Sakura spotted the object a little farther away from the wall. She gulped, and started heading toward it. Just as she gripped it, the glass from the store in front shattered to pieces.
Sakura screamed when someone held her stiffly from behind. The person held her up saying, " Give the vesper to me! It belongs to us! "
The boy with a quick twist pulled the trigger. Without seeing, she winced when she fell on top of the man. Her face shifted into a ghostly-white color, when she acknowledged she was on top of a dead body. The amber-eyed boy caught Sakura's hand and helped her up.
" Come on! We have to make a run for it. They are just too much. "
The boy didn't wait for her furthermore. As soon as she was on her feet, he pulled her toward the concentrated crowd of people. With a squint Sakura realized some odd men in gray suits were chasing the boy.
" Are you crazy? " Sakura got her senses back. " What about my bag? "
The boy gave her a daring glare making her gulp and shut up. With Sakura on one hand and a gun on the other he advanced through the gasping people, as they moved away to let him pass. Sakura sighed feeling defeated and the boy continued running pleased with the silence. The gray men were now behind their tail with a gun in hand.
Sakura could hear the deafening blasts the guns made and soon wondered why a bullet hadn't hit them, yet. But just as she was thinking, her luck failed as a stinging pain reached her and she dropped to the floor. She tried to get up, but soon found out she couldn't; the men had shot her on the ankle. She whimpered when blood started flowing out. She covered her mouth.
" I think I'm going to faint! "
" Don't be such a crybaby and get up! " The boy snapped. " You'll get your head blown off if you don't."
In a vain attempt at pulling Sakura up, he groaned.
" Okay smart guy, now what do we do? " she replied.
To Sakura's surprise, the boy gave her a glare, and scooped her in his arms. She reddened herself and wondered in amazement at the boy's strength. He made her feel as light as a feather.
They continued their run.
" My hero. " she plainly cheered.
" Here take this. You are going to have to use it." The boy ignored her comment and handed her the gun,
" Huh? B-but I don't know the first thing about using a gun. " Sakura stated.
" And do I care? Twist your body and rest your hands on my shoulders. Keep your head low if you don't want to get it blown! " The boy ordered.
Sakura with a look of confusion obediently did as was told. She felt her heart beat faster as she wrapped her arms around his neck for support, and held the silver gun with both of her hands. She was facing her current enemy: six men.
" Get ready. Move the gun to the left " The boy ordered. Sakura followed his directions.
" More... more ...a little bit more. Stop. Now shoot! "
" Right," Sam stood frozen. " But... how do I shoot? "
" What do you mean? Just pull the damn trigger! Haven't you seen the movies or something? "
Sakura pulled the trigger and a piercing noise deafened her. The force tried to make her lose her balance, but the boy held on to her. She sighed in relief and soon realized one of the men was lying on the floor.
" Good! Now move it to the right... more... up. There! " he ordered again.
Sakura was shocked and bewildered, but continued following his orders and another man was down. This time she had gotten the hang of it, and caught her balance. Oh well, four more left... She grimly awaited the boy's orders.
"Now move it toward the center... there!"
Sakura pulled the trigger again but neither a sound or force came out. Her face started paling when she tried it again. Oh no.
" We are out of bullets! "
There was a distinct grumble that came from him and the men wickedly laughed at them.
" Yeah? And what are you laughing at? " Sakura heard herself shout out. Jerks.
They stopped and sneered, " You are going to get it little girl, once we get you "
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Out in the parking lot, the day was nice and warm. Sakura was back in the position she started with in his arms. She couldn't believe this was happening to her. She suddenly stared at the boy and nothing else. His eyes were expressionless yet his face showed a smirk. How can he enjoy this? He must be crazy! Everything had been shrouded in a mystery and it all began with him. It intrigued Sakura to know who where those men and why where they after the vesper. After a few minutes, the boy couldn't help but notice that he was being stared at.
" What? " he asked annoyed, surprising Sakura. " Is there something on my face? "
Sakura decided not to answer and looked on ahead. She noticed that he was heading to a black motorcycle.
" Are we getting on that bike? " Sakura curiously asked.
" Are you scared? " He asked.
" No, but couldn't you have brought a car or something else? "
" Shut up. "
When they got near the bike, the ache in Sakura's ankle intensified, making her feel weak. The boy felt it and without concern asked:
" Are you ok? "
Sakura didn't find the strength to answer.
The boy glanced down at her. Sakura's eyes were almost closing, and her hands were loose.
He thought to himself, ... how will she ride?
He placed her first in the bike and then himself in front of her. She was still strong enough to wrap her arms around his waist. But knowing that her grip wouldn't last, he then took out from his pocket what looked like a handcuffs and joined her hands.
" What do you think you are doing? " She suddenly replied with what was left of her energy.
The men in gray suits retreated, as they instead headed for a car that was parked. The boy knew that he had no time to loose, and started up the bike with a reply.
" Not letting you fall down. "
Sakura admitted that she was afraid of motorcycles, since she had never ridden in one before. The risks were high, especially now that they were being chased. The boy felt her tense up and decided to ignore it. He placed both helmets on and got away and into the silent road.
" They are gaining on us! " He heard Sakura exclaim.
" Weren't you almost dead a while ago? "
" Damn you! I'm just trying to inform you... " She replied back a little flushed.
Bullets suddenly hit the pavement and the steel of the bike. Feeling scared she drew even closer to him. The boy didn't mind; he was more concentrated on the black car beside them with the men holding guns.
" Bring it on! " was all he said going even faster.
He increased his speed and everything surrounding them became a blur. Surprisingly enough, the men were still beside them. The boy suddenly made a harsh stop, and all the cars behind him crashed. A dumbfounded look was placed on the men's faces as they continued on the road without them. Sakura actually laughed.
" You must be really sick " The boy replied, as he turned to his left.
The fun stopped when they met a dead end. Only a ramp was resting on a high fence that headed toward the junkyard. A crash was heard and they both turned around. The black car was still behind them.
" Oh no. They are coming," she whispered.
The boy silenced her, not wanting to put her energy to waist. He stopped a few feet from the ramp. He is not going to jump. Sakura prayed. The boy read her mind because he told her:
" Don't worry we are jumping that fence. They won't get us."
Sakura's blood froze when he went on, full speed ahead. Is he nuts? We are not going to make it! We are going to die! I'd rather have those men take that dreaded object!
" We are not going to make it! " she reminded him.
" Shut up! " the boy replied. The car was already bumping into them.
" We are not going to..."
" I said hush! We're going to make it "
" I'm not going to shut up when we are about to die! " she stopped, and the only thing she could thing of was: Oh shit.
The bike gave a final nerve-wrecking push, the ramp ended, and off they went, flying into the vast air with Sakura screaming at the top of her lungs.
They both landed gracefully on the floor.
" See? I told you, " the guy smirked.
Sakura only glared at him as they stopped, noticing that the men in gray were cursing back at them. After stopping, the boy turned around to see how she was, but Sakura had already fainted, resting safely in his back. Everything for her had turned black.
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Well that's it for the first chapter! Hope you liked it! Please R&R to let me know how I'm doing. ^^ And wait for my next chapter in probably two or three more days!