Author's
Notes: Sorry if this chapter is short.
Time
Frame: Just after the last line from chapter 13.
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With that he got
down on one knee and said, "Sakura, you are the one thing in my life that has
always been a source of light for me. You were able to break through the walls that
I had built for myself and allowed me to truly be myself. I can do anything as
long as you are with me. I never want to live without you. You are my other
half. You are my soul mate. So will you please do me the honor of making me the
happiest man of all time and be my wife?"
For a few moments
all that Sakura was able to do was stare at the one man she loved above all
else, while he patiently stayed there, on the ground, on one knee, holding the
most beautifully carved engagement ring ever.
The ring held a
single diamond in the middle with six petals of pink gemstones around it and
two emerald leaves on either side. The stones were set in a platinum band.
With a speechless
expression she picked up the ring and held it gingerly in her shaking fingers.
As she stared at the ring she noticed something on the inside of the band. Upon
closer inspection she saw that it was an inscription which read:
With This Ring I Commit My Heart and Soul to You, My
Beautiful Ying Fa.
Tears began to form in her eyes as she stared
at it. This was beyond anything she had ever dreamed of. He was actually
proposing to her. And the words he said to her were the words that she never
had the courage to say herself.
She opened her mouth but no sounds came
out. She just couldn't seem to find her voice at the most important time of her
life. She was so nervous that she thought she might faint. Yet, the moment she
looked into his eyes, she could feel his strength coursing through her.
"Yes," was the response she managed to
squeak out, as she trembled.
Syaoron had only just barley heard the
response, so it took him a few moments to process the information.
Slowly but surely his expression turned
from a look of fright at the prospect of being rejected into one of pure joy as
he realized her answer.
He sprang up and enveloped her in an
embrace that held all his love. He held her as close as he dared without
hurting her. He kissed her passionately and with such force that it took her
breath away. He planted kisses all over her face and neck. He whispered 'I love
you' and other expressions of love as he kissed his way all over her face.
After a while they just stood there in each
other's arms. They had loosened their grip and were now cuddling into each
other. She had her arms over his neck and his arms were around her waist. Her
head was pillowed against his chest and his head rested on top of hers.
"Syaoron?" said Sakura finally.
"Yes?"
"I love you."
"I love you too my Ying Fa."
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'How dare he! She belongs to me!' thought
Xin as he looked upon the loving couple with a cold stare. 'I'll make him pay.
If I can't have her, then no one will!'
Xin slowly made his way out of the trees
and started to head towards the loving couple, with the full intention of
hurting them. But he didn't get more than a few feet, when he was suddenly
struck on the back of the head. The blow had so much force that it sent him
into instant unconsciousness. Then the shadowed figure caught the unconscious
basketball player and silently took him away.
The figure signaled for another to take his
place as he took Xin away.
Xin was eventually dumped on the couch of
the common room of his floor of his dorm building.
With a final disdained look at the college
student, the figure left the teen to sleep off his injury.
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A slight shiver went through Sakura's body
as she held onto her Xiao Lang.
"C'mon, its getting cold," said Syaoron as
he held his fiancé closer to keep her warm. "We better head home."
With a nod of her head they headed off
towards their "home."
They walked along the paths that crisscrossed
the quad at a leisurely pace.
Sakura had her arms around Syaoron's waist
and he had one of his arms draped over her shoulder. His other hand was holding
one of hers. Her head was pillowed in the crook of his neck, while his head
leaned a bit on hers.
The outside temperature had already reached
near freezing temperatures, but they were warm as long as they were in each
other's arms. Nothing could ever separate them again. Nothing.
They got home around 2 o'clock in the
morning and Sakura was half-asleep as they got into the elevator. She was
leaning heavily on him now and seemed as if she could fall asleep at any
moment. She fought to stay awake, but it was a battle that she was quickly
losing.
Syaoron smiled down at his angel and pulled
her up so that she rested in his arms. She gave some mumbled protest, but they
died as he carried her out of the elevator, down the hallway and into his dorm
room. He walked over to the bed and laid her down on it and took off her shoes.
Syaoron turned and changed into a t-shirt
and a pair of shorts. As he turned around, a sight that could warm the coldest
hearts was there to greet him.
His cherry blossom was just lying there on
the bed. The soft moonlight faintly illuminated her face and gave off a glow.
She looked like the angel she was. She had a faint smile adorning her lips,
which made the sight even more visionary.
Syaoron got into bed behind her and pulled
the covers over them as he slid his arms around her waist. He slowly inhaled
her scent as he breathed in her hair. The scent was intoxicating. Her scent,
her aura, both was more addictive than anything was, he could never get enough
of either one.
"I must have been really good in my
previous life if fate deemed fit to pair us up," whispered Syaoron as he basked
in their closeness. "Please don't ever leave me Sakura," he begged as he
started to drift off into the realm of dreams.
The last conscious thought on Syaoron's
mind was of a picture. It was their wedding photo. The scene was perfect, the
day was perfect, not a cloud in the sky, gentle winds blowing up Sakura petals
from the ground and off the trees. He had his arms around her waist and she was
leaning back against him. They were surrounded by all their friends and family.
It was to be the first day of the rest of their lives together, and it was the
happiest day of their lives.
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