Here is a short, but very touching chapter… Sakura is dead, floating to the
bottom of the sea as Syaoran watches in horror…
Chapter 27
Syaoran was in utter shock and disbelief. It was unreal. He kept thinking to himself, "Wake up, Syaoran. This can't be happening! Sakura can't be dead! She can't! This is just some horrible dream! You'll wake up any minute and— no… this is real. This is no nightmare. Sakura is dead. She really is gone forever…" Syaoran began to cry, but his tears merely joined the endless sea. "SAKURA! SAKURA, WAKE UP! PLEASE!" He cried over in his mind. It was too surreal to handle and he began to lose it. "No, this can't be happening! I won't let it happen!" He thought to himself. That's when he saw Sakura lying motionless on the ocean floor. There was no doubt in his mind. This was real. As much as he hated to admit it, all of this was really happening. Sakura really was out of oxygen and sitting on the ocean floor. Her hair really was floating around her cold face, usually so warm and full of life. He didn't know what to think. First, he blamed himself. He thought he should have protected her. Then he turned to panic, wondering what he was going to do. But it all turned to anger in the end. Utter disgust coursed through his veins. "YOU BASTARD!" He thought to himself, as he looked at the huge monster looming above. "IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT! I'LL KILL YOU! I'LL DESTROY YOU! YOU'LL REGRET THE DAY YOU DID THIS! I WILL AVENGE SAKURA, OR DIE TRYING!" Syaoran had completely lost it and was full of pure hatred and apathy. He didn't care if he lived or died, only that he did something to avenge her.
The huge guardian of the shrine began to swim straight down overhead of Syaoran. It opened its huge mouth and attempted to swallow him. Syaoran drew his sword with his whole arm trembling. His eye twitched as he swam straight towards the demon fish. The fish widened its mouth even more and swallowed Syaoran whole.
The fish started to swim away in content, having slain the two heroes, when a sharp burst of pain came from its jaw. Syaoran had stabbed his sword right through the fish's lower jaw and brought it all around the fish's head and decapitated it. Syaoran emerged, covered in blood, from the now headless fish. He held a shining, clear stone in his hand. He slipped it in his pocket and looked down in disgust as the fish fell dying to the ocean floor. He wanted to swim down there and reach into the fish's chest and pull out its heart with his bare hands.
…Because when the fish killed Sakura, that's what it did to him…
Syaoran looked back to where Sakura lay on the ocean floor. He swam and sat down beside her. He put his palm up to her cheek and held her head up. No reaction came from Sakura. All of his anger and hatred turned to sorrow and remorse. He lifted her limp body in his arms and pushed off the ground, carrying her to the surface. If he had to say good-bye, he wanted to do it on dry land, where he could give her a proper funeral.
Syaoran looked at her angelic face as he swam to the surface. He began to cry, with his tears being absorbed into the endless pool of water around him. He didn't know what to think. His mind stayed blank as he kicked his way to the surface. The light of the sun shimmered on the surface f the water, and in turn, shined brightly on Sakura's face. Syaoran's heart ached like never before. This had almost happened before, when Sakura was poisoned by the demon before those seven years ago. He finally reached the surface, and sat there for a moment. She had only drowned about two or three minutes before. He looked upon her face as the sun shined over it and the drops of water slid down her innocent face. He put her hand on her face and moved her hair away from her eyes. He slowly moved over to the sandy beach and sat her down. He reached over and plucked a handful of white flowers from the ground and put it in her hands. He again moved the hair from her eyes…
…Those eyes… those shimmering emerald eyes… those eyes he could stare into for hours… he would never have the chance to look into them again. The whole scene played over and over again in his head. The scream, the look of horror on Sakura's face… it terrified him. He remembered what Tomoyo said. How she had to watch both Sakura and himself be killed, and her parents. He thought how he was being a coward. Tomoyo went through all that, and yet she remained herself… No… This was different… Tomoyo was great friends with both of them but… Syaoran realized it then and there.
He loved Sakura.
He loved her with everything he had. Every inch of his body loved her. He had never met anyone like her. And here she was lying, dead on the beach. The only person he can say he ever truly loved was dead next to him. He couldn't take the thought of it. The thought of losing her… "NO! Sakura, you can't die! Don't die! You can't! I… I can't go on living without you… I LOVE YOU SAKURA!"
Syaoran couldn't believe he said what he just said. But the more he thought about it, the more he realized it was true. "I LOVE YOU SAKURA WITH ALL MY HEART!" Sakura still didn't even make the slightest sign of life. All of their memories of the future rushed back to him. Everything from Sakura holding him in the cemetery, to Sakura rescuing him from being shot again in prison, to… the kiss they shared in the fortress. He cherished them all deep down. But… would those be his last memories of her? He sat down next to Sakura with tears in his eyes. But his sadness turned quickly to anger. "ARGH! DAMMIT! YOU CAN'T DIE ON ME SAKURA! NO! YOU CAN'T! Just as soon as I figure out I love you, you die on me?! No! That's impossible! Dammit!" Syaoran screamed for a moment, but he regained control and his anger turned back to sadness. He began to bawl. His face turned red as the tears streamed down his face. He got as close to Sakura's face as he could and hugged her. He listened closely.
She wasn't breathing.
He put his head close to her chest.
…Her heart, usually so strong and passionate…
…had stopped…
He didn't know what to say. He didn't know what to think. But he had one thought that warmed him. He said to himself out loud, "Well, maybe now she can be at peace. Now more demons to chase her, no more Sadin, and… she will be with her father again… and she would meet her mother up in Heaven. …And maybe, just maybe, my sisters who as well would look after her in Heaven…" He just put her hands on her face and put his face down in the sand and cried his heart out. But one thing quickly caught his attention. Her face was still warm. Could she still be alive?! Could she be saved?! It was a long shot, but he'd risk everything.
Syaoran lifted Sakura's head and put his lips to hers. He pushed all the air he could into her. He then pressed on her chest. He was performing CPR.
He tried to force as much air into her lungs as he could. "BREATHE! Breathe, damn you!" He pressed down again. He was desperate. He tried as much as he can, praying for the best. He wouldn't stop trying to revive her until she woke up, or he passed out in exhaustion. Finally, his prayers were answered. Sakura began to cough up water and breathe. He listened carefully, and heard her heart beating. Sakura picked up her head slowly and opened her eyes slightly. "S-S-Syaoran? Is that you? How am I still alive?"
Syaoran's eyes lit up. Sakura was alive. He was speechless. He lost control of himself and broke out in tears of joy. He grabbed Sakura's head and pulled it close. He put his lips to hers, but this time, he kissed her instead of giving CPR.
Sakura was first hazy and didn't realize what was going on. But she quickly regained her senses and realized Syaoran was kissing her, tears flowing freely from his closed eyes. She was at first shocked to realize what he was doing, but soon forgot about that and wrapped her arms around his shoulders and enjoyed the kiss.
The sun was setting behind them, over the wide ocean that nearly separated them forever. It was just a large red dot on the horizon falling into the sea. A gentle wind caressed them as they kissed for minutes on the beach, not having another care in the world. The waves crashed into them as the sun finally set and the stars began to appear. They still sat there in each other's arms, kissing, as the stars appeared overhead. It had taken them a long time to find the shrine and get back. But none of that mattered. They were still together, and that is all that mattered.
After about five minutes of kissing, they finally stopped, and Syaoran wrapped his arm around her. They sat facing the ocean, staring up at the stars together. Sakura rested her head on his shoulder. Neither of them said anything while they watched the stars. But then again… what they wanted to say was already said… just not in words…
To be continued…
HA! Did you really think I'd kill off Sakura? You knew I wouldn't right? …Of course not. But what did you think about all this romance? Everyone I ask now thinks I'm sorta romance nut because of it. :P Oh well, I've never had a girl friend. And Arigotou for the reviews! But the next chapter is the last of the pre-written chapters…
Chapter 27
Syaoran was in utter shock and disbelief. It was unreal. He kept thinking to himself, "Wake up, Syaoran. This can't be happening! Sakura can't be dead! She can't! This is just some horrible dream! You'll wake up any minute and— no… this is real. This is no nightmare. Sakura is dead. She really is gone forever…" Syaoran began to cry, but his tears merely joined the endless sea. "SAKURA! SAKURA, WAKE UP! PLEASE!" He cried over in his mind. It was too surreal to handle and he began to lose it. "No, this can't be happening! I won't let it happen!" He thought to himself. That's when he saw Sakura lying motionless on the ocean floor. There was no doubt in his mind. This was real. As much as he hated to admit it, all of this was really happening. Sakura really was out of oxygen and sitting on the ocean floor. Her hair really was floating around her cold face, usually so warm and full of life. He didn't know what to think. First, he blamed himself. He thought he should have protected her. Then he turned to panic, wondering what he was going to do. But it all turned to anger in the end. Utter disgust coursed through his veins. "YOU BASTARD!" He thought to himself, as he looked at the huge monster looming above. "IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT! I'LL KILL YOU! I'LL DESTROY YOU! YOU'LL REGRET THE DAY YOU DID THIS! I WILL AVENGE SAKURA, OR DIE TRYING!" Syaoran had completely lost it and was full of pure hatred and apathy. He didn't care if he lived or died, only that he did something to avenge her.
The huge guardian of the shrine began to swim straight down overhead of Syaoran. It opened its huge mouth and attempted to swallow him. Syaoran drew his sword with his whole arm trembling. His eye twitched as he swam straight towards the demon fish. The fish widened its mouth even more and swallowed Syaoran whole.
The fish started to swim away in content, having slain the two heroes, when a sharp burst of pain came from its jaw. Syaoran had stabbed his sword right through the fish's lower jaw and brought it all around the fish's head and decapitated it. Syaoran emerged, covered in blood, from the now headless fish. He held a shining, clear stone in his hand. He slipped it in his pocket and looked down in disgust as the fish fell dying to the ocean floor. He wanted to swim down there and reach into the fish's chest and pull out its heart with his bare hands.
…Because when the fish killed Sakura, that's what it did to him…
Syaoran looked back to where Sakura lay on the ocean floor. He swam and sat down beside her. He put his palm up to her cheek and held her head up. No reaction came from Sakura. All of his anger and hatred turned to sorrow and remorse. He lifted her limp body in his arms and pushed off the ground, carrying her to the surface. If he had to say good-bye, he wanted to do it on dry land, where he could give her a proper funeral.
Syaoran looked at her angelic face as he swam to the surface. He began to cry, with his tears being absorbed into the endless pool of water around him. He didn't know what to think. His mind stayed blank as he kicked his way to the surface. The light of the sun shimmered on the surface f the water, and in turn, shined brightly on Sakura's face. Syaoran's heart ached like never before. This had almost happened before, when Sakura was poisoned by the demon before those seven years ago. He finally reached the surface, and sat there for a moment. She had only drowned about two or three minutes before. He looked upon her face as the sun shined over it and the drops of water slid down her innocent face. He put her hand on her face and moved her hair away from her eyes. He slowly moved over to the sandy beach and sat her down. He reached over and plucked a handful of white flowers from the ground and put it in her hands. He again moved the hair from her eyes…
…Those eyes… those shimmering emerald eyes… those eyes he could stare into for hours… he would never have the chance to look into them again. The whole scene played over and over again in his head. The scream, the look of horror on Sakura's face… it terrified him. He remembered what Tomoyo said. How she had to watch both Sakura and himself be killed, and her parents. He thought how he was being a coward. Tomoyo went through all that, and yet she remained herself… No… This was different… Tomoyo was great friends with both of them but… Syaoran realized it then and there.
He loved Sakura.
He loved her with everything he had. Every inch of his body loved her. He had never met anyone like her. And here she was lying, dead on the beach. The only person he can say he ever truly loved was dead next to him. He couldn't take the thought of it. The thought of losing her… "NO! Sakura, you can't die! Don't die! You can't! I… I can't go on living without you… I LOVE YOU SAKURA!"
Syaoran couldn't believe he said what he just said. But the more he thought about it, the more he realized it was true. "I LOVE YOU SAKURA WITH ALL MY HEART!" Sakura still didn't even make the slightest sign of life. All of their memories of the future rushed back to him. Everything from Sakura holding him in the cemetery, to Sakura rescuing him from being shot again in prison, to… the kiss they shared in the fortress. He cherished them all deep down. But… would those be his last memories of her? He sat down next to Sakura with tears in his eyes. But his sadness turned quickly to anger. "ARGH! DAMMIT! YOU CAN'T DIE ON ME SAKURA! NO! YOU CAN'T! Just as soon as I figure out I love you, you die on me?! No! That's impossible! Dammit!" Syaoran screamed for a moment, but he regained control and his anger turned back to sadness. He began to bawl. His face turned red as the tears streamed down his face. He got as close to Sakura's face as he could and hugged her. He listened closely.
She wasn't breathing.
He put his head close to her chest.
…Her heart, usually so strong and passionate…
…had stopped…
He didn't know what to say. He didn't know what to think. But he had one thought that warmed him. He said to himself out loud, "Well, maybe now she can be at peace. Now more demons to chase her, no more Sadin, and… she will be with her father again… and she would meet her mother up in Heaven. …And maybe, just maybe, my sisters who as well would look after her in Heaven…" He just put her hands on her face and put his face down in the sand and cried his heart out. But one thing quickly caught his attention. Her face was still warm. Could she still be alive?! Could she be saved?! It was a long shot, but he'd risk everything.
Syaoran lifted Sakura's head and put his lips to hers. He pushed all the air he could into her. He then pressed on her chest. He was performing CPR.
He tried to force as much air into her lungs as he could. "BREATHE! Breathe, damn you!" He pressed down again. He was desperate. He tried as much as he can, praying for the best. He wouldn't stop trying to revive her until she woke up, or he passed out in exhaustion. Finally, his prayers were answered. Sakura began to cough up water and breathe. He listened carefully, and heard her heart beating. Sakura picked up her head slowly and opened her eyes slightly. "S-S-Syaoran? Is that you? How am I still alive?"
Syaoran's eyes lit up. Sakura was alive. He was speechless. He lost control of himself and broke out in tears of joy. He grabbed Sakura's head and pulled it close. He put his lips to hers, but this time, he kissed her instead of giving CPR.
Sakura was first hazy and didn't realize what was going on. But she quickly regained her senses and realized Syaoran was kissing her, tears flowing freely from his closed eyes. She was at first shocked to realize what he was doing, but soon forgot about that and wrapped her arms around his shoulders and enjoyed the kiss.
The sun was setting behind them, over the wide ocean that nearly separated them forever. It was just a large red dot on the horizon falling into the sea. A gentle wind caressed them as they kissed for minutes on the beach, not having another care in the world. The waves crashed into them as the sun finally set and the stars began to appear. They still sat there in each other's arms, kissing, as the stars appeared overhead. It had taken them a long time to find the shrine and get back. But none of that mattered. They were still together, and that is all that mattered.
After about five minutes of kissing, they finally stopped, and Syaoran wrapped his arm around her. They sat facing the ocean, staring up at the stars together. Sakura rested her head on his shoulder. Neither of them said anything while they watched the stars. But then again… what they wanted to say was already said… just not in words…
To be continued…
HA! Did you really think I'd kill off Sakura? You knew I wouldn't right? …Of course not. But what did you think about all this romance? Everyone I ask now thinks I'm sorta romance nut because of it. :P Oh well, I've never had a girl friend. And Arigotou for the reviews! But the next chapter is the last of the pre-written chapters…