Chapter Fifteen of My Heart Relies on You:
Disclaimer: I do not own anything regarding Card Captor Sakura.
Summary: Sakura’s husband-to-be dies, leaving his heart to the man who killed him.
Recap from Chapter 14:
“So, Syaoran’s getting married ... to Mei-ling,” she thought.
Chapter 15:
“Oh, well, at least she’s a friend of mine. It’s not like I love him or anything,” she said to herself.
“Do I?” she asked again.
She cleared everything out of her head, “Of course I don’t.”
She walked back into the mall and said, “Sharon, I’m here.”
Sharon popped her head out from behind a bunch of papers.
“Thank goodness, now get to work. We are swamped today!” she declared.
Sakura rolled her eyes.
“Yes madam," she sarcastically said.
“Syaoran, you’re here,” said Sugujji, Syaoran’s boss.
“Yeah, David said that you needed to see me for some reason,” said Syaoran.
“Yes, I have a task for you. A task that will show whether you are faithful to me or not. This last task, if you accomplish it, I will know that you are the right man to take over my spot as the head of all assassins once I die. I want you to kill David.”
Syaoran’s eyes opened wide.
“What?”
“You know, after this, I will be retiring. I want somebody who has absolutely no mercy to take after me. Somebody like you, so if you can kill your best friend, then you will prove yourself worthy,” said Sugujji, smiling viciously.
“Where is David?”
“He’s eating lunch with his girlfriend. Look, I know you don’t want David to die. Heck, I don’t want to see him go either, but you are a better assassin than him.”
“Girlfriend?” murmured Syaoran to himself.
“So, you will kill David tonight?”
Syaoran mumbled some incoherent words under his breath.
“Good, and I will see you tomorrow. Report back here tomorrow morning. Or rather, I’ll just pop in to see you.”
Sakura hummed cheerfully to herself as she watered the plants.
“Why in the world are you so cheerful?” asked Sharon, in a depressed tone of voice.
“You know what? I think I ought to get you a boyfriend,” said Sakura, smiling.
“What?” asked Sharon.
“Yes, then you will be the happiest woman in the planet of Earth.”
“Sakura, do you remember the last time when you set me up ... that guy was so shy that he couldn’t look me in the eye! Never will I go out on some blind-date again.”
Sakura frowned, “Hey, that was just one guy out of a million others! So I made one mistake. I’m sure I won’t make it again!”
Sharon shook her head, “No more dates! No get back to work.”
“Okay, okay.”
The door opened, and in walked Tomoyo.
“Hi Tomoyo! How are you?” asked Sakura.
Tomoyo smiled, “I’m fine. But I want you to be the first to know ... well you and Sharon. I’m pregnant!” said Tomoyo.
Sakura’s eyes widened, and she jumped up and down.
“Oh my gosh, that’s wonderful!”
“Does Eriol know?” asked Sharon.
“No, I’m planning on telling him tonight. Boy, will he be surprised!” said Tomoyo, smiling broadly.
Sharon smiled, “Congratulations!”
“Thanks! Anyway, Sakura, come with me!”
Sakura shook her head, “If you don’t know, I’m working.”
Sharon smiled, “Ah, you can take the rest of the day off.”
Sakura frowned, “But you said we were swamped!”
Sharon shrugged, “So I was lying. Go! Have some fun.”
“Thanks! You’re the best,” she ran over to give Sharon a hug.
Sharon smiled, “Don’t I know it.”
“Tomoyo! Where in the world are you taking me? If you don’t know, running is not good for your health!” panted Sakura.
Tomoyo laughed, “It’s just a little exercise! Nothing the baby can’t handle.”
They arrived in Penguin Park and Sakura squealed, “Mei-ling! How are you?” she asked.
Mei-ling smiled, “Fine. Tomoyo said that she wanted me here...”
“Mei-ling! I’m pregnant!”
Mei-ling’s fiery red eyes grew wide, and she jumped up and down and threw her arms around Tomoyo.
“You are? Oh my gosh, that’s such good news!” she yelled.
Tomoyo smiled, “I’m so excited!”
Suddenly, there was an “ahem” heard, and the three women turned to see a curious Eriol looking at the three of them.
Mei-ling jumped up again and gave Eriol a hug.
“So, why am I here?” asked Eriol, “because you wanted to see Mei-ling hug me?”
“Well, no,” said Tomoyo. “The truth is, I’m … well, I’m pregnant.”
Eriol’s jaw dropped open.
“What? Really? I’m … we’re … I-I’m g-going to b-be a f-father?” he asked his wife, stammering.
“Yes!” said Tomoyo, her amethyst eyes twinkling happily.
Eriol laughed, picked up his wife, and twirled Tomoyo around in his arms.
“When did you find out?” he asked her excitedly.
“This morning!”
Sakura smiled at the happy couple. She couldn’t help but feel sad as thoughts of her own fiancé filled her mind.
A warm hand squeezed hers, and Sakura looked up into the smiling face of Mei-ling.
Sakura smiled back, glad to know that Mei-ling understood.
“Dude, why are you so stressed?” asked David.
“No reason,” said Syaoran, tensely.
“Really...”
“Yes,” said Syaoran with a curt nod.
“Okay man, whatever you say,” and he went back to gobbling down his pizza.
“What in the world do I do?” asked Syaoran to himself.
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