Chapter 4 - Devotion

Syaoran

I licked my lips, trying to savor her delicious flavor that seemed to linger on my lips from kissing her, my whole mouth tasted of her and I was already craving for more.

He had to try so hard not to have given her a real bite, not like the small nibble he planted on her neck to stop himself from fully sinking his fangs into her and taking her there and then.

But he had to wait, he had to be patient.

The right time will come, he could wait, he was an expert in waiting, being the deadly predator that he was, waiting for the right moment to act, the perfect moment to leap and capture the helpless prey was all part of his deadly nature, and his moment was coming, it might take some time, but oh it will come, without a doubt, nothing and no one was going to get in his way, he had made sure to bite her hard enough to leave his mark, only a fool would dare to try and take his prey from him, no vampire would dare touch her when his mark was on her skin.

He growled angrily, even if there is no vampire foolish enough, there are enough human boys, a beauty such as she would easily attract plenty of admirers; he clenched his hand into a fist, a dangerous red spark flashing in his eyes. No, he would not allow it; he will have no choice but to stay closer to her than planned, he would not allow human scum to lay even a finger on her, not as long as he was around.

Leaning back against the big tree and crossing his arms over his chest he gazed towards the hill, his expression softening at the sight of the blooming tree, it's petals glowing softly in the dark, "My love" he whispered, watching the tree shiver in the wind, holding back a bloody tear he lowered his gaze to where just seconds ago, Sakura was standing, before she turned around to join her friend, his lips curled upward into a smirk as he watched her trace the bite mark on her neck, before shaking herself awake from her trance and disappearing from his sight, he was not worried, he had made her promise him to meet again, and he would taste those lips once more, he sighed feeling the need bubble up inside him as a sudden noise caught his attention, in one swift and sudden move he turned himself around towards the woods, narrowing his eyes and sniffing at the air, trying the catch the intruders scent.

He hissed at the dark woods, someone had been trying to sneak up on him, he hated to be taken for a fool, but also he was angry with himself, he could sense the intruder close by, the closest anyone had ever managed to get to him without him noticing or sensing it, if only he hadn't let himself sink so deep in thought, the intruder would have been dead by now, if they were lucky that is…

He straightened up from his fighting position and smelled the air once more shifting his attention to one large pine tree on his far right, sighing deeply before relaxing again.

"It's you" he stated calmly at the tree, raising his eyebrow, his mouth curling into a teasing smile, his voice slightly mocking, "hasn't your mother told you it wasn't polite to stalk?" he heard a low chuckle coming from behind the tree as a dark figure stepped away from the tree and into Syaoran's view, grinning wickedly back at Syaoran, "Who said I was stalking?" the blue haired man spoke innocently, Syaoran raised his eyebrow, "Oh no? Then what are you here for? Who sent you?"

"I came on my own choice, I just thought you might be in need of my assistance, just making sure you don't forget the mission and go off doing something stupid, at least if you do I would have liked to join" he ran his fingers through his dark blue hair, his smile so wide that his fangs were showing, Syaoran merely shrugged his shoulders and turned around to look back at where he and Sakura had been just moments before, he made no reaction as he heard the footsteps and felt the presence standing right next to him, looking at the same spot Syaoran was, and all the while Eriol's gaze went back to Syaoran, seeing the deep devotion that flashed in his eyes he wondered what other then his dead beloved could have captured him so much, staring back at the open grassy space between the hill and the woods, for severel minutes both stayed frozen in silence, Syaoran closing his eyes and taking a deep breath before opening them again, the words leaving his mouth as a soft whisper.

"I found her Eriol…I'm sure of it, her eyes, that face, the way her blood sings to me and the way It feels to touch her, even her name…Sakura…it's almost absurd…"

"They may look alike on the outside…but you must understand, she will never be her, she is a whole different being, you cannot expect her to be her past, you will only find disappointment if the past is what you search, remember that, you mustn't get too attached my prince…it will danger the success of your mission."

Syaoran brought his hand up to rub his temple, lost in thought, "I know they are not the same person…I am fully aware of that, trust me. but seeing her again, even in this lifetime of hers, it's shocking and confusing, no matter what lifetime she may be in, she will always be the one who blessed and cursed me at the same time, but her being different in who knows what ways will only help our mission, it will prevent me from getting too close. She is nothing like her, she will never be, she is only a shadow of what my love used to be, she is merely a part of the main plan and nothing more. My mind was clouded for a moment, but it's clear now, she is nothing to me."

The next thing Syaoran knew was that he was thrown against the tree, Eriol's hand gripping him by the neck.

"That's bullshit Syaoran and you know it, forgive me my prince but drop the act, I thought we agreed I am not your enemy, so stop pretending, because for hell's sake, you're a complete idiot" Syaoran just stared back at Eriol speechless, his mouth hanging open.

"Don't you talk to me about confusion and how hard this is going to be for you, don't speak about her as if she is dirt, if I had the chance to get my soul mate back, if I would be so lucky to even find her, I wouldn't care, for that moment, even me, the cold and most heartless vampire aside from you and your father known to the kingdom, I would drop the tough act just for one more day with her again, even if she was now a bit different, that wouldn't matter, I would have just fallen in love with her all over again so pardon me but the whole 'she doesn't matter cause it's not really her speech' is total bullshit." Eriol glared at Syaoran, his blue eyes turning red and jealousy flashing from them, Syaoran was frozen in place, Eriol's words slowly sinking in.

"And you of all people my prince…to say such cruel words about your soul mate, thank Satan they are no more than lies, for speaking them as truth would make you unworthy of her, once again forgive me sir, but this point had to be made," Eriol's face softened, his eyes seemed to slowly fade back to blue as his expression was pained.

"Even if she is only 'part of the plan' in your eyes, I can tell you yourself do not believe it, and I understand, knowing the end of it all, I wouldn't have been able to get attached, I would rather stay as far away as possible, just so my selfish heart won't shatter when I lose her again, but I at least have what you don't, I still have hope, I pity you my prince, as your best friend, let me give you this last piece of advice, for your lips may speak other things but your eyes show your devotion and care for her,"

Eriol took a shallow breath, releasing his hold on Syaoran and taking a step back; Syaoran rubbed his crushed throat which by now was already slowly healing, and looked at Eriol who spoke in a whisper.

"You will lose what you value most, so treasure it while you can."

Syaoran's eyes widened and then slowly closed opening again with understanding, but by then Eriol was already gone, just like he had done to Sakura…

Sakura…

He bit his lip, Eriol was right, even if she was in a different lifetime, he was sure that he would just end up falling in love with her again, he feared knowing that he most likely would, perhaps it is a good thing, perhaps he was finally getting his second chance, he felt his body overflow with joy, which a voice in his head quickly overpowered, filling him with worry.

'She is still part of the plan, she is as good as dead…and all because of you' he placed his hands over his face, silencing the voice, his mouth felt dry, and his fangs seemed to push harder against his mouth, aching to bite into something.

He had been so occupied that he didn't even notice how hungry he was until now, he sniffed the air and licked his lips, he turned around after giving the Sakura tree one last look before searching the air for fresh blood, it was the hunter's turn, and he had waited enough, it was time to go hunt and find something good to sink his fangs in, hopefully a girl, but a boy here and there was just as good.

Unable to help it, his mind replayed his meeting with Sakura, she seemed young, about sixteen or seventeen, so she was still in school…interesting, true it had been many many years since he was even in school, but he still had his 18 year old face, frozen in time, perhaps it was time to go back…

Mission or no mission, he had to see her again.

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btw...forgot to add that in last chapter: the word with the * from last chapter means monster in japanese...Toya, Sakura's brother uses that all the time in the show ^^

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