Orphaned Heart- Chapter Nine

Orphaned Heart

Chapter Nine

Written By - CetaBabe

Disclaimer: I do not own Card captor Sakura, Clamp does.

Rating: M for language, minor themes and possibly violence in further chapters

Summary: Sakura was an orphan, no-one knew of where she lived, bar her best friend Tomoyo. The populars isolate her because it's rare for her to have a genuine smile, who could blame her; after all, her whole family was dead, plus she was always late. But, when a new boy comes to school and finds out Sakura's secret, what will he do? Mock her? Help her? Reject her? Teach her there's more to life? Make her life hell? or Love her?

Last time: "They never were the brightest pair." Sakura whispered to Syaoran.

"Are they who I think they are?" He asked back. Sakura nodded.

"Keiji."

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"I see you remember me Sakura." Keiji smirked as he stopped talking with his brother.

"How could I forget?!" Sakura grimaced as her memories flooded back to her. A tear trickled down her face as Syaoran dug his feet into the floor, still in a defensive fighting stance.

"Step aside kid," Kenji hissed at Syaoran.

"What if I say no?" Syaoran replied, turning his stance slightly and handing Sakura his mobile, luckily it went unnoticed by the pair.

"Then I'd do this!" Kenji launched towards Syaoran and started throwing punches. Syaoran easily dodged them and pushed Sakura away from his back.

"Run!" He called, she nodded and obeyed, calling the one person who wouldn't ask questions and would just help, Tomoyo.

"Hello, Diadouji residence, Tomoyo speaking." Was heard when the dialling tone stopped.

"'Moyo, help!" Sakura said down the phone as she hid in the bushes, far from the fight.

"'Kura? What is it?" Tomoyo squealed.

"Keiji and Kenji." Sakura stated.

"Where?"

"Penguin park."

"I'm coming with the bodyguards," Tomoyo said.

"Thanks 'Moyo you're the be---" She screamed as someone grabbed her wrist. She dropped the phone.

"SAKURA!"

"Keiji, get off me!" Sakura screamed, she heard Tomoyo gasp down the phone and the line went dead. "LET ME GO!" Sakura thrashed about as her other wrist was held and they were lifted up.

"Shut up you little whore!" Keiji shouted at her. Sakura smirked slightly. "What are you smirking at?"

"You know, the amount of times I've been called that since you had your brother kill my brother, it's lost all meaning." He stood there, confused. "And another thing I've learnt since you've been in prison..." She tensed her arms, "Is to NEVER let your guard down!" She twisted her arms round and pulled them downwards. Keiji still had hold of them and so, his arms were twisted into an unnatural position. He let go with a yelp and Sakura ran.

She ran out of the park and bumped into something. She looked up, fearing for the worse, only to see Tomoyo smiling down at her.

"Thank god you're ok 'Kura." She said.

"Not now," Sakura looked behind her but Keiji was no-where to be seen.

"Sakura, let the bodyguards handle them." Tomoyo put a hand on Sakura's shoulder. "Where's Syaoran and Kenji?"

Sakura nodded and showed them to the clearing where the fight was. Tomoyo sent about 6 guards in to tackle Kenji. Syaoran ran back to the girls as soon as he could. He pulled Sakura tightly into his arms.

"Saks, you ok?" He pulled away and held her hands.

"Yeah, bit shaky, but fine." She smiled but winced when Syaoran put a hand on her wrist. He jumped back. Gently he examined her wrist. "Syao, I'm fine, it's just sore. Keiji came out worse." Syaoran sighed with relief.

"Where is he anyway?" he asked.

"MY BROTHER WON'T GIVE UP!" Kenji shouted as the guards dragged him to an armoured car. "HE'LL BE BACK FOR THAT LITTLE HUSSY!"

"Take him away!" Tomoyo called to the guards.

"Anyway," Syaoran said, "I thought you were away for the weekend?"

"No, I said for most of Saturday. I came back about 5 minutes before Sakura called." Tomoyo replied.

"Thank you for coming." Sakura said to Tomoyo

"YOU LITTLE BITCH!" Rustling was heard in the bushed and Keiji ran out with a gun in his hand. "I should have killed you when I had the chance!" Syaoran took his stance in front of Sakura.

He lifted his gun and aimed at the pair. As he started to pull on the trigger, Syaoran grabbed Sakura and pulled them away from the line of fire. Tomoyo bounced back and hid behind a tree on Syaoran's orders. As Syaoran and Sakura fell to the floor, Keiji launched forward. He grabbed Sakura and held her at gunpoint.

"Touch me and she dies!" Keiji hissed. Syaoran stood up and took his stance, knowing full well he couldn't just attack.

"Syaoran!" Sakura shouted. "GO! I'll be fine!" The grip on her neck tightened. She smiled at him weakly, but the meaning in her eyes was clear: she had a plan.

"Tell me Keiji." Syaoran decided to distract him. Sakura was glad he had understood her silent message, as she needed Keiji to let his guard down again. "What in the world possessed you to turn to this?"

"Eh?" Keiji replied.

"What made you tell your brother to kill Sakura's brother?" He said.

"Actually, I didn't tell him to kill that possessive twat, I just told him what happened." Keiji replied with a grimace.

"But why do this?" He gestured towards the held Sakura.

"Cuz she had me put in jail!" Keiji screamed and Sakura took her opportunity. She thrust her elbow back, winding Keiji. As he fell to the floor, she ran back to Syaoran.

A shattering bang was heard and red liquid trickled down Sakura's arm. She looked down and saw a simple bullet graze and behind her Keiji holding up a gun. Sakura's fist clenched.

"You missed." She stated as she turned around.

"Huh?" Keiji said.

"I mean YOU MISSED!" She whipped her fist forwards and collided with his face before he could pull the trigger again. Blood trickled from his nose and he fell back onto the hard floor, unconscious. "If you were trying to kill me, you would have pierced my heart like you did all those years ago."

People in black came towards them and took Keiji away.

"I called for more guards." Tomoyo said, coming away from the tree. "And this time, my mother is making sure they don't get out." She rummaged through her pockets and pulled out a bandage. "It was just a precaution." She handed it to Sakura who quickly wrapped it round the graze.

"Thanks."

"Come on," Syaoran broke the moments silence. "Let's get you home."

"But, I'm not allowed visitors, even on weekends. So you'd have to say goodbye outside." Sakura mumbled as her head lowered. "Besides, Miss Kagu will go all out when she sees the bandage."

"Sakura, stop!" Syaoran said, stopping her from continuing her explanation. "Did I say I was taking you to your home." He smiled, and behind them Tomoyo smirked. "I'm not letting you back to that place as you are, shaky, injured etcetera." He pulled out his phone and said something about a car to the person on the other end.

"I'll see you two on Monday." Tomoyo said. She waved and walked off, leaving the pair alone. The tiredness took over Sakura as she collapsed to the ground.

"Come on." Syaoran said and picked Sakura up, bridal style and heading towards the main road.

"Where?" She muttered. "You said I'm not going back to the orphanage, so where?" Syaoran blushed, making Sakura smile and flush herself, knowing the answer. He confirmed her suspicions with two simple, one syllable words:

"My place."