Summary: Sakura has been plagued with demonic nightmares for ten years. Now the source of her fears has come to claim her life. It's up to her protector to save her. S+S
Disclaimer: For all the chapters to come, I dont own CCS or anything related to it. This story is purely fictional and from my creative mind. haha enjoy
Chapter one
Sweat was streaming down a girl with short auburn hair. Her bangs clung to her face as she tossed and turned. Incoherent words were heard coming out of her mouth in whispers; she was having a nightmare, the same nightmares that had infiltrated her mind since she was six. There was no way to avoid these nightmares and staying up was not an option. She had tried many times before but either sleep would consume her, or the images would randomly pop up in her mind. She was going insane.
Her whispers were growing louder as she began to toss more violently in her sleep, unaware of where she was. The whispers got so loud that she was practically shouting them out. Tears came down her face as she told whoever had her in her nightmarish state to leave her alone and let her go. Her father and brother rushed into her room and tried to wake her up, but to no avail.
"Please stop it! I don't want to go. Please don't make me go! Leave me alone!" she shouted.
"Sakura, Sakura wake up. Please snap out of it. There's nothing wrong. You're having a nightmare." a gentle but stern voice spoke. An aging man with the same color hair as Sakura told her, trying to get her to calm down. Sakura was still tossing violently, not appearing to have heard him. It took her father and her brother, Touya, to hold her down, but even that wasn't fully working.
Sakura's eyes snapped open and turned like a yellowish white color. Her beautiful green eyes could no longer be seen. She rose from her bed an began to float in thin air. Sakura's father, Fujitaka, reached up to her in attempts to pull her down. When he did, her eyes were still the same and he tried waking her up again. "Sakura, please wake up."
"Hey kaiju, we need you here. It's only a dream Sakura so snap out of it!" Touya shouted the last sentence and shook his sister a little harder than her father. Sakura's eyes returned to normal and she looked around her room taking deep breaths. When she finally had recognition that her father and brother were in the room, she hugged her father tightly and began to cry. He stroked her silky hair lovingly and whispered calming things in her ear.
"Why is this happening to me? What did I do to deserve this? Why won't they go away?" she cried.
"Shhhh. Everything is going to be okay. Don't worry about it Sakura-chan. I'll make sure nothing bad happens to you." Fujitaka responded. Touya looked at the two in silence, not knowing what to say. He was angry that this was happening to his sister. Not that he wanted it to happen to anyone else, he just thought that it was wrong for them to invade her dreams. Ever since that day, she hasn't been the same. She was once a happy, care free girl that made everyone around her smile. Now, she always wore a lost and confused expression and was always slipping into her thoughts. The nightmares didn't leave her a lone at all. They always came, just to torment her and her alone. It was slowly creating a hole in his heart to see his beloved sister so scared. She was always afraid of things that seemed to appear supernatural, and that meant she couldn't even see a horror movie because whenever she did or saw something that remotely scared her, it would make her nightmares worse.
He looked at the clock and it was three thirty-five in the morning. He sighed. It was better than yesterday. At least she woke up later this time. He looked back at his sister and father to find Sakura asleep again. Fujitaka tucked her back under the covers and stood up. He motioned for Touya to follow him. Touya looked one last time at Sakura and walked out of the room, gently closing the door behind him.
Fujitaka and Touya stood outside of her room for a bit, not making a sound until Touya broke it. "What are we going to do about this otou-san? She's been like that for so long now and we can't put it off for much longer. We have to do something to stop this." he spoke in a hushed tone.
Fujitaka nodded and replied, "I understand that Touya but what can we do? This is not some kind of sickness. We took her to many doctors and they said she was perfectly normal. Nothing out of the ordinary with her. They say it's all in her mind and dismiss it as if it were nothing to begin with. They won't help us." his voice sounding more angry with each word he said. Fujitaka wasn't the one to become so angry. He was always a calm and understanding person, he rarely got mad. But when it came to his children, especially Sakura, he always wanted to make sure that they were okay and out of harms way. And seeing his daughter like this made him upset, especially since no one could save her. Was she just suppose to have these nightmares until she commit suicide? No, he would not lose his daughter that way. Ever since his wife died, he loved Sakura more than he ever did because she was like a spitting image of her mother, except of the color of her hair and her darker skin color. He loved his wive very much and when she died when Sakura was three, he swore that he would make sure that both his children would grow up happy, especially Sakura because she didn't know her mother for that long.
"There has to be a way that we can save her. I know there is and I won't rest until we find it." Touya said determined to help Sakura out at all cost. Fujitaka smiled warmly at his son who always stood up for Sakura, even though he teased her a lot. It was just one of the many ways to show that he cares.
"Come on. There's nothing we can do right now. Let's just get back to sleep."
The sun was shining brightly through Sakura's white curtains and reached the auburn hair beauty. When the sun made contact with her face, she buried her face in her light pink cover and turned the other way. She didn't like getting up in the morning and never will. A soft knock soon followed and someone gently opened the door. Fujitaka stuck his head in the door to see Sakura still asleep. He smiled at this. She'd never change, he thought as he walked up to her. "Sakura, it's time to wake up. You don't want to be late for school do you?" his reply was a groan and the cover being removed from her face.
Sakura sat up sleepily and rubbed her tired eyes. Last night was not a good night for her. Her nightmare was more intense than the last ones. She could literally feel the pain that they were trying to inflict on her. It sent shivers up her spine just thinking about it. She looked up and smiled at her father who was still there. "Ohayo 'tou-san." she smiled lovingly at him.
"Ohayo Sakura-chan." came his reply. "I'll let you get dressed and then meet us downstairs for breakfast, okay?"
"Okay." she said before he walked out of the room and closed the door. Sakura sighed and climbed out of the bed. Time for another long day at school, she said in her head. Sakura walked into the bathroom, turned on the shower water and took a quick shower. Minutes later, she came downstairs with her short hair all combed out and dried and her school uniform that consisted of a gray skirt and a short sleeved button up sailor fuku shirt with a matching gray ribbon tie. On her wrists were black, gray, and white ball bracelets on both her arms. Her thick white loose socks went perfectly with her black loafer shoes.
As Sakura sat at the table, Touya looked up from his paper and smiled at Sakura. "Ohayo nii-san." Sakura greeted.
"And ohayo to you too Kaiju."
"Nii-san, Sakura no kaiju." she pouted cutely. She kicked him from under the table and he had to suppress a scream from coming out. Even though she appeared weak, she really did have a kick on her. Fujitaka placed a plate of blueberry pancakes in front of Sakura and went back to the stove. Touya looked at his watch and sighed.
"Time for me to go to work." he said as he stood from the table and began to take his dishes to the sink. Sakura looked up from stuffing her mouth and muffled a small sayonara. Touya looked at her as she continued to eat like a monster. She truly is a kaiju he thought. "Hey kaiju, if you don't want to be late for school, I suggest you come on. I'm taking you to school."
"You are?" she asked once she swallowed a mouth load of pancake. When she saw Touya nod, she rushed through her pancakes at lightning speed. When done, she put her plate in the sink and kissed her father good-bye and rushed to the front door. Fujitaka and Touya stood there, surprised taken over them at the display they just saw. Touya sighed and Fujitaka smiled nervously.
"She truly is a kaiju." he spoke.
"Have a nice day at work son." Fujitaka said as he turned back to the stove.
"Are you coming home late 'tou-san?" he asked.
"Yes, there is some business I have to take care of after work. I have to meet up with someone so tell Sakura not to expect to see me after school and if she gets hungry, tell her to make a snack or something. Today is you're night to cook Touya so I want you to come home before it gets too late. Okay?" Touya nodded his head and was about to reply when he heard a honking from outside and Sakura's loud voice that followed.
"Nii-san! Hurry up! You're making us late!"
"Well, I'll see you later." Touya said as he walked out of the kitchen and out the front door closing it behind him.
Sakura made it to school on time and went to her homeroom class after coming from her locker. She went to her seat and saw a girl with long dark purple black hair and beautiful amethyst eyes. Her soft milky pale skin shined with a natural glow from the sun and she had a warm smile on her face. She and Sakura were best friends since forever. Their mothers were cousins and they grew up together.
Sakura sat at her desk and turned to the girl. "Ohayo Tomoyo-chan."
"Ohayo Sakura-chan. How are you this morning?" Tomoyo asked nicely. Sakura sighed before giving her answer.
"I feel exhausted. Last night I had another one of those dreams but this one wasn't like the other ones I had.
"Really, how so?" Tomoyo asked. Sakura had told Tomoyo all about the dreams she's been having a week after she found out ten years ago. Tomoyo was very understanding and didn't call her some kind of psycho. She even tried to help her since that day but nothing they did seemed to work like always.
"Well, for starters, the dream felt real. It was like I was actually there and they were actually hurting me. I felt the pain traveling through my body. And I think that they want me. I've heard them telling me that my time is up and they will be hear for me. I thought nothing of it until last night because they tried to take me during the dream."
"Can they do that?"
"I guess they can. I haven't told tou-san or Touya either. I don't want them to worry over me."
"That is so nice Sakura-chan. You always put other's in front of you. Sometimes you need to worry about yourself. It wouldn't hurt you if you did." Tomoyo scolded lightly.
"Yes I know, I know. But you know I can't help it. That's just the way I am. I just hope that this is all over soon. I don't like living like this. Never knowing if you're going to die on that day or the next. From what I saw in my dream last night, or any night for that matter, I don't want them to take me. They'll torture my soul for all eternity and that is something I can't have. I don't want to be treated the way they treated me in my dreams as if I were there." Sakura spoke on the verge of tears. Tomoyo never knew she was like this. She never knew Sakura was suffering so much from her dreams. She had no idea the kind of torment that Sakura, her best friend, went through. It pained Tomoyo to see her go through this and not have any help. She wished that she could do more but she couldn't. There was nothing anyone could do and now those cursed demons are after her to kill and take her soul away. There must be a way to stop them from doing so but how?
"Don't worry Sakura-chan. I'm sure that something will come your way and help you out with this, I know it. If I know your dad and Touya-san, then I know that they won't let that happen. They'll think of something." she reassured. Sakura gave Tomoyo a weak smile.
"Thank you Tomoyo. I really needed that."
"Good. Now pay attention because class is about to start." Tomoyo said with a bright smile and pointed to the teacher that was about to begin class.
The day finally ended and what a day it was for Sakura. All she kept thinking about was the dream she had. It wouldn't leave her alone for some reason. She even saw hallucinations from time to time about the demons in her dream, more like nightmares. Tomoyo had told her that from time to time, she would notice Sakura going extremely pale during their classes and when she told Sakura about it, she'd get all surprised and said that it was nothing. Sakura had a feeling Tomoyo knew she was lying but she never said anything.
There was a soft knock on a brown wooden door and a muffled come in was heard. the door opened and a man with light brown hair walked in. He went to the desk in the dimly lit room and took a seat in front of a desk. There was a person sitting in front of him. The person had brown eyes and ebony black hair the was risen in a high ponytail. The look on the person's face was all business and no joking. When the man sat down, the person began to speak.
"To what do I owe the pleasure of your visit dear Fujitaka? The last time you came to visit me was when Nadeshiko was still alive and I saw you at the funeral." the person said. The person had a deep womanly voice that held much power and dominance in it.
"Yes I know, it has been a long time since we've spoken to each other, Yelan." Fujitaka spoke. Yelan had a small smile on her dark red lips. She remembered his late wife and her good friend clearly. She was the most genkiest person there was and no one could match her liveliness and beauty, except for her daughter Sakura. "But there is something that I need to discuss with you that is very important." he finished.
"You have my full attention Fujitaka. What is it that I can help you with?" she asked.
"You see, it's Sakura. She's," he paused, "having a little trouble." he finished.
"What kind of trouble are we talking about?" she pressed on.
"Ever since she was six, she's been having these strange dreams."
"What kind of dreams?" she asked quickly and with a little urgency. Fujitaka scratched the back of his neck before continuing.
"Every night she starts calling out in her dreams saying things like "I don't want to go" and other times she always says demons and leave me alone a lot. Every time I ask her what's going on, she tells me that demon's take over her mind while she's sleep and they tell her that they will take her life within ten years, hence the demon pact." he explained.
"Did you just say the demon pact?" she asked slowly, as if afraid of the answer. Fujitaka nodded uncertainly and Yelan's eye's suddenly became clouded. "So, Sakura has become a victim of the demon pact has she?" she asked out loud more to herself.
"What is this demon pact you talk about Yelan? Is it anything serious?" Fujitaka asked nervously.
"The demon pact is when a demon comes into a person's dreams and tells them that they have a certain amount of time to live before they come and take their souls for eternal torment. The person's soul will suffer for the rest of time in their world and would be treated worse than slaves. It isn't something someone wants to go through. It's very serious. The demon pact also responds to a person's spirit itself. The stronger the person's soul, the demon pact will have a longer effect on them. Since Sakura has a rather strong spirit, they gave her ten years until they came back for her, when they were strong enough to take it away from her body at any given chance. But until they take their soul, the person would suffer terrible nightmares that describe the kind of torture the victim would go through. The longer the person has the dreams, the more painful and detailed they'll be and the victim will then begin to feel the pain physically." she finished.
"So you're saying that Sakura will continue to suffer more until they come and kill her?" Fujitaka asked with his voice slightly risen. Yelan looked at him calmly and nodded. "Then what can we do! I'll do anything to make sure my daughter is safe. This is her tenth year and they are sure to come after her at any moment. There must be something we could do. Please tell me?" he shouted but then spoke softer as he finished. He was going to beg Yelan if that's what it took to get her to help out. But fortunately, he didn't have to.
"Because you have been friends with me and took good care of Nadeshiko until her time of death, I will help you. Tomorrow, someone will arrive at your home and they will become Sakura's new protector. Just make sure you have some place for them to sleep because now that this is Sakura's tenth year, they will attack at any time. So we have to be ready at all times." she said.
"Will this person really protect her?" Fujitaka asked uncertainly. A smirk appeared on Yelan's face.
"Don't worry. This one is the best of the best. He'll be able to handle any thing they throw at her." she reassured.
"Arigato Yelan. I owe you big time for this one." he said.