Six
I was about to return to Sakura when I felt a sudden flare of magic. She was in trouble!
In an instant I was back on the floor. My quick eyes scanned the crowd to no avail. There was no amazingly beautiful girl or pink aura among the other students.
So I pushed through the crowd to the door.
Outside, there was no one about. But I heard a scream, from somewhere behind the school. I retrieved my sword and took off around the corner.
The sight that met my eyes was horrifying. There was some sort of monster�dog�beast attacking Sakura. She had the Shield up, but it wasn't holding very well.
"Syaoran-kun!" she yelled upon seeing me. "Help!!!"
I drew out one of my spell wards.
"Element: lightning!"
The lightning played around the beast, not doing much to hurt it, but certainly getting its attention. I wanted it away from Sakura.
It growled and paced toward me.
"That's it, come on�"
The sound of my voice seemed to anger it. It growled again and barreled forward in attack.
I met its considerably�large teeth with my blade, and we began a deadly combative dance, neither willing to show our back to the other.
It attacked suddenly, but I dodged and all it got was the sleeve of my jacket and a small flesh wound. I hit it over the head with the flat of my blade as it blew past.
Sakura ran forward ready to help, with staff in hand.
"Sakura-chan! No! Get back!" I said without taking my eyes off the beast.
"But, Syaoran-kun�"
The beast barreled forward again. I dodged it easily and turned in a smooth motion. It was going for Sakura!
"Sakura!" I yelled. Somehow, though to this day I don't know how, I got in front of her before the monster struck.
It got a good piece of me this time, but I wouldn't move, wouldn't let it attack Sakura�
She thought very quickly and used a card.
"Good. That's right, Sakura-chan!" I said vaguely before the beast's paw came up and darkness overcame me. To Be Continued...