DISCLAIMER: I do not own Card Captor Sakura, CLAMP does. The song is Bittersweet goodbye by Kylie Minogue. It does not even fit the story but I had nothing to write. *sigh*
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Fanny chan: Oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh! You people really like me =^_^=
Chibi Fanny: Thank you for your amazing reviews. Fanny chan's spirit definitely better and she is now up and writing.
Tomoyo: Read on. This is not be the last chapter.
Fanny chan: =^_^= I know that a vampire can only be killed by a stake through her heart but will die instantly. But I want the moment to last between Eriol and Tomoyo. =^_^=
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Summary of this story: Well, basically it is about vampires and perhaps a few other creatures of the night. S+S & E+T!
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The Lure of the Moon
By Fanny chan
Who will see the sunrise?
Tearful yet curious, Sakura pulled the small object out of Syaoran's pocket. It was a tiny pink crystal (A/n: refer to Chapter 10). She shook Syaoran awake before he could close his eyes.
"Syaoran… what is this?" The werewolf peered at the gem in her palm before his lips curled into a small smile.
"That, Sakura, holds my love for you…" then he was silent, his eyes closed for an eternal sleep.
Sakura stared at the crystal, then at Syaoran. Salty liquid started gathering in her eye as she buried her head against his cold chest.
The sun was almost to be seen…
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Eriol sat, cradling the fragile, lifeless angel in his arms. His tears had long dried up and were gone.
True, Tomoyo may have been a spawn of evil once but she has passed on to another world, leaving her wicked past behind. She has gone to a place more beautiful from the dimension he was in. She has gone to heaven, leaving him bitter and alone.
"But she is the one who won't see the sun rise…"
Gently, he brushed up her bangs and saw a beautiful marking of a bat. The moon and stars surrounded it. He fingered the small symbol. (A/n: See chapter 2)
"I love watching the moon and stars, studying them just as much as I appreciate the sun. They are all nature's beauty. The genial sun however, has a greater meaning than the cold-hearted moon. The sun gives warmth and comfort but the moon brings bitterness, sufferings and death…"
The warm rays of the sun at long last shone on them as Eriol continued stroking Tomoyo's forehead, oblivious to the miracle he was creating.
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Sakura walked out of the forest. She wanted to watch the sunrise. She remembered her poetry teacher telling the class that the sunrise was magical. She diddn't believe her then but now, she wished it'd work its magic on Syaoran, bringing him back to life as a human.
She watched the tiny crystal in her palm bathe in the beautiful orange glow from the sun.
"This is Syaoran's love for me, such amazing affection. How I wish I can return to the past and tell him really how much I adore him, appreciate him, cherish him, dote on him and most importantly, love him…"
A silent tear, which managed to squeeze out, slid down on her tear-streaked cheeks and dripped onto the pink crystal and it glowed. It glowed a brillant pinkish orange colour and a swirl of green was added to it. Sakura watched, hoping that her prayers were answered, hoping that there will be hope.
She was very fortunate. Heaven had found favor in her and granted her request and the tiny pink crystal in her palm stoped glowing.
Sakura peered at it cautiously and gasped in wonder and astonishment. No longer was there the tiny pink crystal containing his love for Sakura Kinomoto but it had mixed with a green pigment which holds her own love towards Syaoran Li. She kissed it and smiled for the first time since nightfall, knowing everything will be all right…
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Tomoyo's chest wound had somehow cured itself, moulding the skin back to its rightful place. Eriol continued tracing her forehead, eyes glazed. He had gone into a deep trance. Her still chest slowly started rising slowly. Up, down, up, down. She was breathing. Can the dead still breathe?
The most marvellous and intriguing incident was the symbol on her forehead. It was, with each tracing of his fingers, changing… changing… changing…
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*sobs* Thank you so much for your reviews. For lifting my spirits… Please review… *sobs and hugs minna-san*
~12th June 2002~
