Best Friends - Chapter Four

Hey everybody, here’s the next chapter. Thanks to all who reviewed, much love. Disclaimer: I don’t own Card Captor Sakura.

Rated for swearing.

“You’re not my biological daughter.” Jade said, somewhat feebly. The three of them gasped. “I’m sorry I never told you, I was going to. On your eighteenth birthday. Your father and I agreed. But I’m telling you early because…I might not make it.” She whispered the last part as if the walls could hear them. This made Sakura cry even harder. Being told that your mother may not live right after finding out you were adopted was far too much for one person. Especially if that person was Sakura.

Suddenly Syaoran burst into the room. “What happened?” Without waiting for an answer he strode over to Sakura and wrapped a protective arm around her. Sakura leaned on him and soaked yet another sweater in so many days. Everyone just gaped at the couple. He was rubbing her back and making soothing sounds.

“How did you do that?” Mei Lin said, completely ignoring his question. He shrugged as if that answered everything.

Ayisha, Katana and Jet appeared at the door, clutching stitches in their sides and gasping for air. “What the hell Syao?”

Tomoyo, Mei Lin and even Jade snapped their heads up angrily. “Don’t call him ‘Syao’, only Sakura is allowed to call him that.” They ominously growled simultaneously.

“She earned the right and we’re not going to let some little rich girl just stroll along and assume that she can him that too.” Mei Lin added.

“Tell me what’s wrong.” He said to Tomoyo. She shook her head and looked pointedly in the direction of the girls at the door. Two of them looked trustworthy, but Syaoran’s girlfriend had to go. He caught on immediately.

“Could you girls go to the waiting room please?” He said as calmly as possible since Sakura never cried unless it was something really disturbing.

Sakura looked at Katana and Ayisha and put on a brave smile, ignoring Jet completely. She nodded as if to say, ‘I’ll tell you guys later.’ Jet waited at the door for Syaoran to give some sort of sign that he’d tell her later. She cleared her throat, big mistake. Mei Lin looked up at the sound.

“Didn’t you hear what he said, girl?” She snarled, baring her teeth. “Leave!”

Jet looked taken aback. She glanced at Syaoran, waiting for him to defend her. He said nothing and didn’t even seem to notice her presence. He was so intent on making Sakura stop crying, as if the very sound was a million times worse than a cat scratching a chalkboard. She smirked at the fact that brave Sakura was reduced to a sobbing child at probably nothing.

“Leave, please.” Tomoyo was starting to get pissed off at this girl. That in itself was no easy feat. Tomoyo was easy-going and fun loving (…and a bit crazy), getting angry was something she did not do often. Why can’t she just go? This girl’s just making Saku more upset. Tomoyo looked up and saw that Jet was still there, staring at Sakura. She swore she saw a flicker of amusement in the brat’s face. That’s it, this girl’s going down.

“Look girl, just 'cause you’re rich doesn’t mean that the door won’t hurt any less when your head goes through it. Leave. Now, before I get a chance to prove this.” Mei Lin stared at her friend. Never, not in all the years they’ve known each other, had she seen Tomoyo this angry, let alone make threats with conviction.

Jet looked at the girl before, wondering if she could actually make good her threat. Then she looked at her eyes. Purple flames dancing, alighting her face with anger.

“W-well. I’ll just…leave then.” She said meekly, closing the door.

“Right then, here’s what happened Li,” She said, perfectly normally.

“I’ll tell him,” Sakura murmured. “I’m adopted Syao.” He cast a worried glance at Jade, who nodded sadly. “But it’s okay, because you’re still my mom, you raised me, you loved me. So, no matter what, I love you.” She told Jade. “Just one thing mom, who’s my real parents?” Jade swallowed and looked down guiltily.

“Hang on, stop talking for a minute.” Mei Lin got up and yanked the door open. “Didn’t you hear what she told you, rich girl? When we told you to leave, we didn’t mean ‘get out of the room so you could listen behind the door’ we meant LEAVE! Holy crap, I didn’t know rich people were so freaking handicapped.” She yelled at a crouching figure behind the door. She slammed the door. Then opened it again, kicked the person viciously with her black Prada stileltos and closed the door a second time.

“Okay, continue Avalon-san.” She said to Jade.

She took a deep breath. “Well, your real mother was my sister. You look exactly like her. She got into some bad habits and got pregnant. When she had you, I told her that she couldn’t raise a child while she was living like that. So I sent her to rehab. It took her a while, three years actually. Any ways when she came back, she was completely clean. She wanted you back, but over the years I grew very attached to you, loved you like my own. And I couldn’t bear to part with you.” She sighed and looked her ‘daughter’ straight in the eye, apologetically. “I’m very ashamed of what I did next.” She trailed off, eyes lost in the painful memory of betraying her sister.

All eyes were on her. The silence was getting a bit uncomfortable. Syaoran cleared her throat.

“Hm?” Jade was snapped out of her thoughts. “Oh, yeah. So I-I…” She floundered for words, wringing her hands in distress. “I-I I put up a restraining order against her, with her history of substance abuse, it was accepted. She became my adopted daughter but I never made it legal. A few years ago, the restraining order expired. But I never told her; she would’ve come to take you away. I just wanted you to know the truth before I die. You should find her my sister, give her my regards and tell how sorry I am. Her name was Nadeshiiko Kin-“

The door burst open, revealing Dr. Shobu. “Ms. Avalon, I’m sorry to interrupt but you need to rest. Also, visiting hours ended about an hour ago. I’ve left you alone as long as I can but now you really need to go to sleep.”

“Oh, of course, doctor.” Sakura said, getting up to leave. “I’ll come back tomorrow okay, mom?” Jade smiled proudly, she was so loyal. Even though she knew what she’d done, she still called her ‘mom’. “I love you.” They told each other. And they left.

Meanwhile, in the Waiting Room…

Katana and Ayisha went straight to the waiting room and started playing Crazy Eights, when Jet came in, looking extremely pissed. Katana shot her friend apologetic look, ‘Sorry in advance for whatever my crazy sister is about to do.’ She seemed to say. ‘It’s fine, no worries.’ She smiled and shook her head, green streaks swaying. They both grinned, realizing that they just had a completely wordless conversation.

Jet sank into a chair next to Ayisha, who had her back turned to her. She rubbed her ribs where that crazy girl had kicked her. She let her eyes wander around the room when her gave landed on a certain golden-eyed cutie coming through the doorway, holding a bouquet of flowers in one hand. Their eyes connected and identical impish smiles appeared on their features. ‘You should’ve defended me Syaoran.’ She thought to herself. She got up and walked over to him. ‘Time to have some fun’

“Hi, looking for me?” She said seductively.

“Hey,” he leaned casually in the doorway. “Yeah.” Lies. He had actually come to see Sakura, but he wasn’t about to tell her that.

Katana and Ayisha

Katana felt her friend tense across from her. Concerned, she looked up. Ayisha was staring with wide eyes at the doorway. Seeing her sister looking in the same direction she glanced over her shoulder. “What is it? Oh, you like him?” She teased. Ayisha didn’t giggle, instead she looked at her friend with worried eyes. Jet had walked up to that guy.

“Remember when we were at that party at your house?” Her tone was serious, so Katana tried to concentrate on what she was saying. She nodded. “Remember what Jet was doing?” More nodding. “Well, when I went upstairs to get my purse, I saw who it was with. They left the door open. It w-was that guy.” She pointed to the person Jet was talking to with a shaking finger. Katana’s eyes widened.

“Are you sure?” She said slowly. She nodded. “How?”

“The hair.” She whispered. “Oh my gosh, what are we going to do?”

“We gotta tell Li, he’s got the right to know.” Her voice was urgent.

“We’re going to have to wait ‘til they come out because I don’t want to get them angry at us.” She was so anxious about telling them that she almost ran up to her friend and hugged her. Jet had returned from her little ‘adventure’ with the mystery guy long ago and they were waiting in opposite corners, acting like they didn’t know each other.

“Hey guys,” Sakura said tiredly. “So sorry it took so long, mom was telling us…” She trailed off, seeing Jet coming towards them. She felt someone hug her from behind.

“How are you?” whispered a husky voice by her ear.

“Kai!” She exclaimed, hugging him.

Syaoran felt jealousy tug at his gut. He really hated this guy, for some unexplained reason.

Katana and Ayisha’ s eyes widened even more. ‘Uh oh.’ They thought simultaneously. At the same time, Tomoyo and Mei Lin’s eyes narrowed, this guy was not to be trusted. Jet just seemed to be completely indifferent if not oblivious.

“We really need to talk.” Katana told them all urgently. Panic flashed briefly across Jet’s features, then she composed herself. Acting stupid she batted her eyelashes and said, “’Bout what ‘Tana?”

The albino just looked at her sister in disgust, then jerked her head in Kai’s direction. “I know about you, slut. You’re a disgrace to our family sister.” She spat coldly.

Sakura, Syaoran, Mei Lin and Tomoyo were just completely confused. “Well, that clears up everything then, doesn’t it?” Snorted Mei Lin sarcastically.

“I think and more…detailed explanation would be nice.” Tomoyo said politely.

“Well-“ She was interrupted by a stern looking nurse who told them that they should leave before she them thrown out by security. Sighing frustrated, Katana lead them to the exit.

“But, um, I parked in the opposite direction.” Kai was trying to get out of being caught.

“You’re coming too, fucking bastard.” And with that, Ayisha grabbed his ear roughly, dragging him after her.

Parking Lot

“Alright, what’s so urgent?” Syaoran really hated being kept in the dark.

“You’re girlfriend is a cheat and liar.” Katana spat. She received clueless looks from everyone. “Ever wondered what happened after we left?” She prompted.

“She screwed someone else when we left in a hurry,” Ayisha clarified. She tugged hard on the boy’s ear, pulling him forward. “With this son of a bitch.”

Kai looked at Jet helplessly. Ayisha twisted his ear and he dropped his gaze. Jet stared sadly, almost apologetically at him. She had actually liked him, almost loved him. She was almost so full of guilt that she almost confessed everything and took the consequences responsibly. Almost. Or, she could save her sorry ass and take her revenge out on Sakura, who had more of Syaoran’s affection than she did. She chose the latter. “He forced me to.” Her eyes downcast, Jet was almost the perfect actress. Almost. Katana saw through it. “She’s lying.” She whispered to Mei Lin and Tomoyo who were standing a bit farther away. They nodded.

“He. Raped. You?” Syaoran looked murderously at Kai’s cowering form. “Why didn’t say something?” His gaze softened when it landed on Sakura and Jet, who were semiconscious of standing beside each other. His eyes grew cold when they returned to Kai. “Why you-“ He raised his fist and was about to beat him into a bloody pulp when…

“STOP!” Sakura grabbed his arm, stopping him.