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Suppi: As I was saying… we have come very close to finishing this story

Fruity: What? No we haven't you bum.

Suppi: But you said

Fruity: SHUDDUP

Chapter Nineteen

I am waiting for that sky to fall

To my dear friend Akara

You wanted to know about the well being of my daughter Sakura. Well I have to say that she is growing beautifully. I know that she is going to be great, someday, I can just feel it. However, as each day passes, I feel my time with my daughter, is growing shorter. I have no regrets about the future, only that I won't be able to see her grow into that beautiful young woman, that I envision her to be.

From Nadeshiko Kinomoto

(Letter from Nadeshiko to Akara, several months before her death)

"No.. No..No," Sakura tried everything to escape, but there wasn't a single way to escape. She was trapped within blackness and the same lonilness she hadn't felt ever since she was with Shoaran.

"Oh Shoaran, help me. Please help me." She screamed at the top of her lungs, as a fire began to emerge out from the darkness.

It can't be

As though an answer to a prayer, Shoaran came before her, his sword in his hand.

"Get back," he barked at her, his beautiful eyes filled with both passion, and determination. Sakura obeyed. However as the fire came closer she felt anxiety spread throughout her stomach.

She knew what she had to do.

Shoaran tore his gaze from his supernatural opponent to see Sakura preparing herself, his eyes widened in horror, "Sakura NOOOOOOO!,"

The pain, spread throughout her body, she felt her self reach for Shoaran's outstretched hand, attempting to grasp it. Despite the pain, that echoed her body, she felt happy, smiling she fell into the abyss, where no light was seen.

"SAKURA!"

Shoaran's call began to diminish, and Sakura truly began to feel afraid.

"SHOARAN!"

Sakura's emerald eyes opened up in fear, as she began to break out into a cold sweat. Gazing about nervously, she found out that she was back in her room. In the midst of the moonlight, Sakura saw Tomoyo sleeping on the bed next to her. A small smile was printed on her face; her breathing was constant and even, while her long wavy hair was spread all over her pillow. Sakura glanced out the window, it was a full moon, and she could see all twinkling stars in the heavens. Grasping her forehead, she was so scared, without Shoaran, she didn't feel she was able to fight this evil, inside of her. Everyday it became stronger, and everyday, she grew weaker. Sakura forbid herself from telling anyone, but now…

What's happening to me?

A question that couldn't be answered by no one other then Eriol-kun.

Shoaran, slowly approached the checkout desk, despite how much he convinced himself he didn't need her, and that he could do this, he found it difficult.

She lied to you; you can't love her just sign the bloody papers.

With pen in hand, he came close to signing his realise papers, papers that would allow him to transfer to a different University somewhere in Hong Kong. It would be so. Shoaran felt a soft hand on his shoulder.

"Why Mr. Li what pretell are you doing?"

Shoaran couldn't help but bite his lip as he turned around "I am signing my transfer forms to another University."

Akara tilted her head a bit to one side, in questioning, "Transfer? What ever for?"

"It's complicated," Shoaran went back to the pen.

"Shoaran," Akara stopped him again, "I know that I has been difficult for the past months,"

Shoaran raised his eyebrow as Akara continued to speak; "I mean a tonne of homework, hard strict teachers, and the large size of campus,"

"Oh," Shoaran had thought she knew about him and Cherry and the dilemma they were in.

"But running away from all this problems," Akara had a sparkle of hint in her eyes, "will only lead to more problems. What will you do when you get faced with the same problem in the future? Will you runaway from it again?"

Akara had pointed an important fact, Shoaran looked away.

"All I ask, is that you think about it." Akara began to walk again, "After all, you have a promising future, if you continue to stay here. A promising future both in life, and in love."

Shoaran gasped in shock, and spun around to see an empty hall, as though Akara were never there.

Servants were busily attending to their daily chores in the Li Clan Mansion, when the phone suddenly went biserc. Yelan, who happened to be close to the phone, delightedly picked it up.

"Hello, Yelan Li here,"

The voice from the other line spoke, "Oh Hello Yelan,"

Yelan' s face lit up immediately, "How is it going my old friend,"

"You know that I am not old," Yelan chuckled, "So how's my son?"

Yelan, heard her friend give off an exasperated sigh, "It's not going very well Yelan,"

"So he found out afterall,"

"Yes, She told him,"

Yelan began to feel frustrated inside, she wished that the damn council would just mind their own business.

"Do you convince him to stay?" Yelan held her breath, knowing that if her son left the university, there would never be another chance for the two of them.

"Yes."

Yelan gave a sigh of relief, before smiling again, "Thank you Yelan."

"Your welcome, my old friend,"

**Click**

She was gone.

Steady paced, Sakura walked to class, her arms filled with textbooks. Sadly she looked around the hallway, without Shoaran there it was all-empty. He had switched out of all her class; occasionally she would see him in the hallway, only to have him give a cold shoulder towards her. To make matters worse, Sakura would find herself blanking out, only to wake up finding that something bad happened around campus.

Like the otherday, when she blanked out as she arrived to class. Sakura woke up; to find out that someone had set a tree on fire. The memory was still fresh in her mind.

Announcer, "Today classes, will be cancelled, since somebody has set a tree deliberately on fire. All students are to remain within their dorm, at all times."

Sakura shuddered at the memory; she just couldn't help but ask herself,

Did I do that?

A sharp quick pain echoed in her mind, causing her to drop all her books on the floor. All the students who were worried about being late for their classes paid no attention to her.

The pain, had gone almost as quickly as it came, but it left behind a stinging sensation on the right side of her face. Sakura wanted to cry, cause it hurt so much.

You're pathetic the voice spoke again

Stop it, please, Sakura moaned, as she tried to concentrate on picking up her books.

"Sakura?" looking up, Sakura saw Eriol gazing at her filled with concern.

Turning away she refused to face him, she just couldn't tell anyone about it, about the evil that lurked deep within her. Eriol bent down, to stare at her straight in the eye. A fatherly concern look was on his face. His mouth was stern, and his gaze was intense, he was judging her. Slowly he placed his hand directly in front of the scar. A blue aura stared to form, as he used his magic to see exactly what was wrong with her. Sakura wanted to break away, but she couldn't, Eriol had clearly placed a spell that made her remain stationary. Opening his eyes, Sakura could see the fear in his sapphire eyes.

"The demon you fought," He paused as he tried to understand the fact himself, "It…It's within you."

Sakura widened her eyes, in disbelief. She shook her head, refusing to believe so, "It can't be. I destroyed it." But Sakura knew that what he said was true. Desperate, Sakura quickly pulled out the erase card. It was as though she didn't want to do it, but some part of her did.

Muttering the chantation, Eriol backed away, "Sakura what are you doing?"

However it was too late, Sakura had already erased his memory.

"Erase card, be rid Eriol of his memory of the past minutes," so it was done without question.

Sakura arose from the ground stared anxiously at the now stunned Eriol. When he came to, he looked around at his unfamiliar surroundings, wondering exactly how in hell's name, he had gotten there in the first place. He saw Sakura.

"Sakura, what am I doing here?"

"Ah…mmmm," Sakura couldn't think of anything. Nervously she twiddled her thumbs hoping that an explanation would be just around the corner. To her relief, Tomoyo came.

"Ah Eriol-kun, there you are," she giggled as she assisted him up from the ground,

Eriol looked at her confused, "You were?"

Tomoyo looked hurt, "Of course you promised to meet me here."

"Oh right!" Eriol replied despite the fact that he didn't remember anything about the past few minutes. Suspiciously he glared at Sakura, "Good-bye Sakura."

With that he walked off, hand in hand with Tomoyo.

Sakura shook her head, in puzzlement

Why did I do that, Eriol is my friend?

The pain had returned, even more irritably then ever, Sakura gasped as she clutched the right side of her cheek.

From the corner of the hallway, Akara lurked, watching. She was grateful, that the demon hadn't spotted her. She was fearful; the look Sakura's eyes had grown too similar to the ones of the leader of the council. Akara shuddered, she had a bad feeling about this, the demon had already gotten to Sakura, and not to mention Eriol. He had no recollection of identifying Sakura as part demon. Akara knew very well who this demon was; it was the same one that had destroyed her best friend Nadeshiko, so many years ago. Tears began to drip down her face, at the memory. All the blood, all the pain, it was too much to bear.

No Akara she told herself you have to be strong, for Sakura and Shoaran

Meanwhile in Sakura dorm, Kero sits puzzled. (Sorry fan's I was so hooked up with the S+S moments that I forgot to mention Kero).

For a brief moment he floats around the room pondering, "Sakura hasn't been herself lately,"

Kero began to breath deeply as he recalled the morning he woke up to find Sakura, standing by the broken mirror, clenching a sharp pencil in her fist. Her eyes dark and black like ebony. Frightened for his master, Kero urgently rushed to her side, and pulled the pencil out of her hand.

"Sakura what are you doing?" To his relief, he saw Sakura's eyes came back to life.

"Oh Kero,"

Kero once more gazed at the sun, he knew that all it took was just one action, to set everything wrong. Deeper he went into thought, the more he remembered what Clow Reed once said.

"When times are dark Kerobarous, an angel will come, to bring the light. She will be speculator, and her words will bring hope to all."

Sighing Kero replied, "Oh please, let that angel help Sakura, guide her away from the darkness and into light."

Shoaran stalked through the park, on a desolate path, where the trees seemed to touch the sky. He had been doing this for two days straight now, just to get some time to himself. He hadn't seen very much of Cherry/ Sakura, only those brief moments in the hallway when he would just give her a look of ice.

Shoaran's golden amber eyes met the sky, he knew that he had just lied as much to Sakura as she did to him. He just could face himself to telling her the truth, about the threat. Seeing her, hearing her voice, was only a painful reminder of what-could've been, A marriage, children, and everlasting love. Silently he clucked softly to himself. He had fallen for her twice, even with her face hidden beneath that mask; he had fallen for her. The breeze softly blew, in his hair.

I still believe my feelings Sakura, but sometimes it's just too much.

Back home in Hong Kong, Wei felt his right hand began to tingle with a sensation. Before he had time to react, he collapsed on the ground. Moaning, he tried to call out for help, but no one could hear him. Despite the pain that made him feel as though someone was choking his heart, and stabbing it at the same time. He managed to utter few words to his mouth.

"Master, Danger, Shoaran, Run,"

Wei's breaths quickened, and soon his world became blackness.

Uh No!

Sakura could feel it once more, the dark side taking control of her entire body. Holding tightly to her head, her breaths were shortening into quick rasps. Sakura beautiful eyes turned dark and filled with malicious, just like the leader of the clan.

Gasping, Sakura clenched tightly to her stomach, as she tried to control the evil within her. However the more she fought, the more the right side of her face burned with hatred.

"Shoaran," she gasped. His name brought hope, and soon she could feel herself fighting the dark side.

He left you the voice hissed inside of her

All hope that his name had brought her was all gone, popped just like a balloon. Screeching a horrible cry, Sakura transformed, within the darkness. What was once hidden within Shadow, became Shadow, and now Sakura was no longer Sakura. She was Bardon, the demon who had murdered her mother, and who was slowly killing her soul.

"TIME TO KILL" Sakura's eyes grew shineless and dead, she had became something else.

Akara was beneath the great cherry tree, when she felt it. A dark spirit had disrupted the peace that had been here for so many years. Shivering within her thick coat, Akara closed her eyes.

Oh Sakura. Her voice was filled with pity and pain.

Kero was busily eating his most recent sweets from Tomoyo, ever since Sakura's dramatic depression, he didn't bother to make her matters worse by nagging her for his food. Rather he gave Tomoyo the task of feeding him, whether she agreed to it. He came close to taking another bite out of his cake, when Sakura limped through the door. Kero gazed curiously at her, something wasn't quite write about her, he didn't know what, but he could feel it. Nervously he eyed the bloody knife in one of her hands.

"Sakura?" his voice was small

Almost effortlessly Sakura turned around, a menacingly look was all over her face. Kero hid behind his plate, completely forgetting about his cake, which spilt over his bed.

"Oh hi Kero," she replied innocently, but her eyes suggested something of a different nature.

Sakura woke up, with a splitting headache, and a bloody knife in her sore hands.

"Ouch," Sakura opened her eyes in horror, before her, written in dog blood on the wall was a message the dark side of herself had left behind.

SHOARAN' S NEXT!!!!!!!!!!!

Suppi: Cliffhangers?

Fruity: heheheheh have fun fans trying to figure out what happens next. Cuz nobody knows but me.