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Dragons and Cherry blossoms

Spark

Meilin sighed as she looked out on the window of the castle, her eyes seemed age old since the moment she told Lance that she would stop at nothing to get him out of the Angel sanctuary and back on land. Syaoran had noticed that she was angry, alarmingly angry, even through her depression. Lance had come numerous times during the day to ask her something, to talk to her. Demanding for her to see him, using the excuse of the dragons fidelity, and that she should open her eyes to see that he owned her, heart and soul. It pained her to see that he had not changed, and had not remembered anything.
" Poor Meilin." Sakura sighed as Tomoyo sat with her, they were on their third cup of tea in her room, Cielo and Kero was with them both, Syaoran outside of the room as usual.
" Sakura-Chan. don't you think she's trying too hard at this?" Tomoyo asked in a worried glance.
" She's already giving up-"
" But.. She gave herself to him, an action that she shouldn't have taken in upon..." Tomoyo spoke wearily.
" Sakura-Chan.." Cielo's voice sounded, causing Sakura to turn to her. " Hai?" " You know better than anyone about a dragon's fidelity to its mate. You are part dragon and were raised with their kind, even that bitch of Yelan hasn't replaced her husband." Cielo sighed and added a sip of her tea.
" Please Cielo." Sakura scolded.
Cielo sighed in anger and nodded. " Sorry." " What do you think about it, Sakura? Will you allow it? " Tomoyo asked making Kero turn to her.
" She loves Lance. That much I know.. Possibly more than anyone could love one person. " Sakura sighed.
" I allow her, her wishes, she's in a lot of pain right now. Distance would be a good choice among her feelings." Sakura told both Kero and Tomoyo.
" But Lance-"
" He doesn't like her anymore... Meilin has discovered this." Sakura spoke out her voice shaky.
" Stop forcing her to go through pain she'd rather erase..." Sakura added in a gentle huff.

Syaoran remained sitting on his chair, Sakura was always one to defend the feelings of others. It worried him to a point though, he hadn't remembered anything of his love for Sakura, and he remembered nothing of anything with her, but strangely.. He wanted to protect her, to be with her. Every time he looked at her, he imagined his own little family of dragons, something warm struck him. He felt alive with her, none of his feeling compared with Aeris, ever.

" Maybe I should face the facts as well.." Sakura spoke to Cielo and Tomoyo." Syaoran still shows signs of total dislike.. Sending him back would be a good idea.. Don't you think?" Sakura small voice came from the door. Syaoran stood up, fear struck him suddenly, he reached for the door-knob, and he didn't want to go back. He knew he had something here that he never could have anywhere else, either it was the atmosphere, the people... but the fact that scared him the most was being separated from this place, this castle... the little room that he sat next to each passing day. The person in that room that he kept company. He didn't want... to go.
" No." Kero spoke getting up, on all four little paws.
Syaoran stiffened. It had only been about a few seconds, and all of those things that totally contradicted everything he's been telling her came to mind, he pulled his hand from the door knob and gasped slightly, covering his mouth.
' I don't.. Want to leave.. I don't want to leave her'
" Lance is exposable, you can grant Meilin's wish if that is what she wants. What can ease her will be done.." Kero spoke strongly, Sakura nodded in agreement with him.
" But.. " " ..?" Kero looked to Sakura perching on her shoulder.
" You love Syaoran, and you cannot make the same decision Meilin makes just because it seems the easy way out, you have to keep trying. " Kero pointed out and patted her shoulder. " I can't imagine how hard it is for you, no matter how hard I've tried to understand, I'm scared for you. You know this, Cielo feels the same way, none of us can compare anything we've felt to the way your father or anything devastating in your life has made you feel. " Kero spoke looking at her. Sakura nodded her eyes tearing.
" But you have to understand that now Syaoran is apart of you, both of you are soul mates and if you can't get through to him that you are the girl that he once loved., you will never be happy. I've seen the way you look at him Sakura, and I know that you still love him as deeply as the day that you realized you did." Kero spoke, making Sakura blush.

Syaoran sat down on the floor, staring at the door. Stupefied by Kero's words.

" The Gaki can't leave you right now even if you tried anyway." Kero spoke securely. Sakura looked to him in worry.
" What makes you say that kero-chan?" Tomoyo asked.
" He likes you Sakura." Cielo spoke and smiled.
" It's as obvious as the beauty in your features. Soon he will remember, you just have to keep on being patient, and he will remember soon. And one day he'll be on his knees begging you for forgiveness on everything he's done to you. Spouting out words of love to you.." Cielo spoke. Sakura laughed out tears.
" Don't be so cruel Cielo." Sakura whispered. " You know how weak my heart is when you talk about him like that." Sakura giggled. Cielo smiled as she received a hug from Tomoyo, Kero still cuddling her. " My apologies mistress, I didn't mean to cause you pain." She whispered.
" So?" Tomoyo asked impatiently.
" ...You may go tell Sonomi to alert my father.." Sakura spoke in a serious tone.
" Tell them that it is Meilin who would like to speak to him and tell him herself, that she wants Lance out." Sakura spoke sternly.
" Hai!" Tomoyo spoke and headed to the door.
" Sakura are you sure about letting Meilin talk to Fujitaka-sama? What if this is wrong?" Asked Cielo worriedly.
Sakura smiled weakly.
" Then he will realize it and live with it for the rest of his life." She whispered.

Syaoran watched as Tomoyo turned the corner, he walked to the door. Hearing Sakura's words.

" So that's it? If this happens will they have to spend their whole lives alone?" Sakura shook her head.
" No Cielo..." Sakura whispered as she leaned against her bed, her form going limp, Cielo went under her, allowing her head to nuzzle in her lap, her silver hair falling over Sakura's body, coating her protectively.

Syaoran noticed how Sakura looked, she seemed so beautiful. Something natural around and about her seemed surreal. He could tell she was an angel, she always had that grace in her words and body language, even when she was hurt, angry, sad, or desperate to find him and talk to him. His eyes swept over her, she looked thin... too thin, he suddenly had this powerful urge to walk in the room, to push the crack in the door that he was peeking through and just, take her in his arms and hold her tightly. Inhale , just to take in her scent and just.....plant one small kiss on that pretty head of hers.
Yet another pinch took his heart, he held against it, the same pain nagging at his head. More strange images of them holding each other, her under him while they kissed. His teeth clenched. " Kinomoto..." He uttered. " Ah..k'so.." He held his head, the pain was throbbing harder now. " Kinomoto.."

" Meilin's courage is stronger than my own, she has the will to free herself from him or keep going. " Sakura murmured to Cielo, her green eyes glowing with unknown tears.
" She loves Lance with all her heart.. And he knows this and uses it to his advantage. Even so Meilin accepts this and loves him.." She spoke and held Cielo's fair hand with her own pale one, her skin giving off a contrast to the beautiful dragon as she continued to talk, Sakura's nails scrapping against Cielo's in a silent 'scratch'
" Even if I love Syao-..." She bit her lower lip.

Syaoran noticed her then, how she looked ashamed to call out his name. '..?'

" Even if I share the same feelings for Li-sama that Meilin shares for Lance. I can never ask him to leave... or stay. He does what he wants out of his own accord you see. I've only done what I can with him near.." She whispered her voice growing weak. Syaoran gasped his face growing hot. " My feelings for Li burn so deep Cielo.. So much that I feel actual pain when I don't see him anymore." She spoke and looked down to Cielos lap, her tears moving down from her eyes and soaking into Cielos clothing.
" But..?" Cielo asked, mirroring Syaoran's question.
She closed her eyes, Syaoran noticed. Then her brows knitted together, her face looked in pure agony.
" He loves Aeris.." She whispered out weakly, her voice growing husky.
" He loves that girl...." She whispered and looked to Cielo, panic on her face. " She's using him to get to bring me back, so my father can.. Mark me...and help make his army..." She spoke out in weak sobs.
" I won't let that happen, and if Syaoran leaves, it will be without you!" Cielo spoke taking hold of Sakura's shoulders. Cielo gasped as she saw her face, Syaoran got to see a clear view of it, he could feel his heart tear in half from the sad look her face had. The hollow glow of her eyes, the half open pout of her lips... the way her sobs shook her body. He growled, and before he could stop himself, he was uttering her name and entering the room. Sakura's eyes shot up to see their intruder, Cielo held her tightly against herself, shielding Sakura's battered state from the eyes of the Dragon Prince.
" What do you want." She spat out.
" I..Want to talk to Sakura." He spoke in a weakened tone.
" L-Li-sama?" Sakura asked curiously, her small, thin, long fingers holding the robes of Cielo over her puffy cheeks and pink nose, her eyes still in tears. She reminded him of an adorable angel, one of many that he's seem out in the streets on their first day out of isolation. Dead afraid of people, and so small and helpless, you can't help but go to it and just hold it tightly to you, as to make it feel safe. He looked away from Sakura, his form shaking.
" Get out Cielo, please..." He begged.
At first a bit startled from his request, Cielo smiles as he saw the Dragon bearing his teeth, his head swung to the side. He was holding back.. Cielo allowed herself to smile.
" As you wish.." She spoke and got up, leaving Sakura completely helpless to his eyes. She wore a white angelic robe that covered her body, revealing the valley of her breasts slightly as he noticed, he sighed and looked to the door, waiting for Cielos form to leave, as the door closed he walked to it and locked it. Then with a sigh, turned to Sakura.
" L-Li-sama, what is your-" She stopped short from his shoulder muffling her question as he held her, squeezed her tightly against his warm body. She felt his heart beating hard against his chest, vibrating through her. " Sakura..." He whispered. Sakura's eyes closed slowly, a blush covering her cheeks and her fingers ran through his hair, pushing his head farther in, her other hand grasping his shirt tightly as they held each other in a tight embrace.
" I'm Sorry.." He blurted against her. " ....Sorry..?" Sakura asked as he released her, just so that she could face him, their arms still around each other. " Sorry for what Li-sama?" She asked him, giving out a tilt of her head. He looked at her then and smiled, she was trying to hide it, her tears.
" Sakura..." He spoke and leaned into her, his tongue slipped out, through his teeth and slithering past his lips, making contact with a tear on her cheek.
" I'm sorry I caused you so much pain." He whispered looking into her eyes.
Her blush showed him no secret of his effect on her.
" Li....sa..m-" His hug muffled her mouth again, crushing her to him as he inhaled her scent. " Sakura... Call me what you called me before..." He asked weakly.
" ..N-nani?" " Please..." He spoke holding her face with both of his hands, bringing him nose to nose with her.
" Onegai.. Kinomoto." He spoke making her eyes widen, tears coming quickly.
" W-what? Y-you... did you call me?" " Kinomoto..." He spoke and looked to her shocked face.
" You remember me?" She breathed her fingers fumbling to his face, touching his cheek and lips, eyes and nose. " Do you remember me?" " I remember this small girl, one that was abused and trained hard by my side...dressed as a boy.." he spoke his eyes knitting together. " I have dreams of her being taken away form me... and then everything goes back to being dark.." Syaoran spoke holding her shaking form.
" Please tell me if I'm close." He murmured. " Y-your nearly there Li-sama." Sakura chocked out in tears, her lips smiling widely.
" Kinomoto.." Syaoran whispered.
Sakura's eyes closed, tears falling freely, running down her cheeks, a smile coming to her.
" Syaoran-kun..." She whispered, opening her eyes, both in fear and adoration.
" Say it again.." " Syaoran.." She whispered after the second he asked for it.
" Sakura.." He whispered his head lowering to hers.
" Syaoran.." She whispered. " ...kun.." His lips found hers in a warm feather light kiss, his hold became tighter. Something was swimming around him, in his mind and traveling to his heart. It felt like his senses were opening, kneeling before the assault that this kiss caused him, shamelessly, he took hold of her waist with one arm and pushed against her, making a slight squeak come from her. She pulled him back as they tipped over and fell against the bed, causing their mouth to disconnect, saliva connecting them for seconds more. " Sakura.." He spoke seeing her face under him.
' She looks just like she looked that day...-..In.. That...green..-!!'

Something snapped, clicked and was fused together.

Sakura noticed his heated gaze turned to one of wonder, as he leaned in and pressed his forehead to hers, his eyes closing, his breathing hard.
" Kami-sama.." He whispered and looked to her again, she noticed tears in his eyes.
" Syaoran-kun?" Syaoran smiled to her. " Hai, Sakura-Chan.." He spoke, she gasped from his use of her name, and suddenly she saw him nod.
" You.." " I believe you now Sakura." He spoke.
" I remember you." He whispered against her. " I know that I care about you, I feel feelings deep for you, and... soon, and I hope I will soon remember more." He spoke and held her tighter.
" I never want to be separated from you again, Kinomoto." Sakura let out a little cry.
" Iie Syaoran-kun! Never again!" He held her smiling as he kissed her again.
" I will get revenge for what they did.. " He spoke and looked to her, kissing away her tears.
" I promise you Sakura Kinomoto...I will never let you leave my side." He murmured into her lips. She blushed hard and nodded.
" I hold you to that promise Syaoran-kun. I promise to always love you..." ' That I do too Kinomoto..' he sighed and held her closer, suddenly feeling his soul at ease, sleep overtook them both, falling asleep, her little form pinned under his thigh.

' I promise to love you for always...as well...'

To Be Continued.

A/N: ha-ha nice surprise huh? It's 1:16 AM! I got into it hehe. Night readers. Thanks to all the read and reviewed, review more plz! That way you can read more of this sooner, ha-ha if ya wanna, that is .

.... -.- falls asleep on keyboard -.- ZZZzzzz....