Author's note: hi pipol!! This actually my first time to write an SS fic. Hehehe hope you like it and please give me your reviews!! Reviews! Reviews! And more reviews!! I'm still an amateur so please forgive me if it isn't that good. The characters are based on little wolf lover's characters okay? I love her work, they're the best!! I'm a fan of hers. If there's something you don't understand just include it in your review kay? I really hope you like it... well here goes!!
Disclaimer: I don't own clamp and any of the CCS characters okay so don't hate me for writing this fic!! And oh yeah there's a HINT of lemon on my fic. So do be careful!
SANGUINE SOUL
Prologue:
"Aaaah!" the woman cried as a man with blue hair and glasses forcefully thrusted the cell phone into the woman's cunt as she was tied down on the table with a rope face down and her sweet spot brought up exposed to the men in the room.
"Ritsuko! Ritsuko! Answer me! Where are you?!" A man yelled from the other end as the woman with red hair was being tortured. Yet he received no answer, all he could hear was a faint scream and weird noises from the other end.
"Aaah!" the woman screamed and cried at the same time as the guy manipulating her thrusted the cellphone deeper into her virginity as she bled and cummed ay the same time(does it mean she's liking it? ) "now that's what I call phone sex... literally" Mika said through a grin as he leaned over the wall with his legs crossed as Alex stood beside him enjoying the scene presented.
"You deserve this for trying to fool us with your pathetic disguise, did you really think we'd fall for your charms?" Eriol mocked through his gleaming glasses although this time it's not the adorable face we're seeing, it's the opposite.
The woman cried harder and harder, the pain given to her was excruciating. Blood and cum blended in Eriol's hand when another man came up in front of the red-haired lady and brought her crying her face up. She stared into his deep silver eyes her expression showing a sign of plead. His eyes felt cold as it pierced through her bare flesh, the more it scared her. "Humph... what a waste, well what can we do? The CIA is after us. They even resort to using women to do their dirty work" Jamie shrugged as he let go of the woman's chin. Eriol in the meantime finished his job and began licking the blood-cum covered hand of his.
"What do we do next?" Alex asked coming out of the shadows like a creature from the dark side. "Wait for Syaoran's signal" Eriol said as he continued to clean his hand...
"Ritsuko!" the man yelled through tears as he clenched his fist looking at his cell phone. "We need to get her!" Ken turned to his superior who was sitting in his chair with a frustrated look on his face. He had long, orange hair up in a high ponytail and wore a black suit. "Let the men track her, this is too much already" Kenshin said as he stood up and walked towards his office's French window thinking of a certain emerald-eyed girl.
"Yes sir," with that Ken left and headed for the door with great hate towards those 'outsiders'.
"How long can I keep this from you? Sooner or later you will find out" Kenshin said as it slowly started to rain.
"found them" Max said as he bent down on the edge of the building looking towards a mansion some few kilometers away. "Good, let's get this over with." Syaoran said placing his hands in his pocket as sharp fangs began to come out of his sly grin. "Let's hope it ends here" Max looked up at Syaoran observing his leader's features. He wore an all black outfit and a long black coat, "we must eliminate them before they eliminate us" Mei lin said in a somewhat amused tone swaying her legs as she sat on the top edge of the building. "Let's go..." Syaoran said calmly as his amber eyes flashed through his black shades. Mei Lin and Max followed hopping from one roof to the other.
Kenshin
He sat on his chair and looked at the picture before him and shifted his gaze from the picture to his cell phone "here goes" He thought as he let out a big sigh while speed dialing Sakura's number "Sakura, its Kenshin..." "Oh. Kenshin? I'm sorry, Sakura's not here right now. She's out performing on the stage" came Tomoyo's sweet voice as usual "Oh, okay. Just tell her I called and I need to talk to her" Kenshin said in utter disappointment. He needed to talk to her, he had to tell her before its too late. "Oi, chotto you're not going to change your mind about tomorrow are you? The arrangements were done and I've maid the most gorgeous gown and if you ruin it for me. I'm going to hunt you down and blow your balls off!! Do you hear me?!" Tomoyo said in a fierce tone making Kenshin sweat drop "loud and clear ma'am. Don't worry Tomoyo, I'm never gonna change my mind even if I die" Kenshin stated in a serious tone.
Tomoyo felt bad for misjudging him and practically yelled at him. She was about to apologize when...
"Aaah!!" came a man's scream from downstairs. "Tomoyo dear, I'll call you later ne? Tell Sakura I love her..." Kenshin wished he could talk to Sakura, just one last time. He dismissed the call and kept it in his jacket's pocket "Matte!" Tomoyo exclaimed when all she could hear was the dial tone. Tomoyo was beginning to suspect something, maybe it was just her but she had this feeling in her gut that something is wrong. Pushing these thoughts far away, she placed Sakura's phone in her bag.
"These guys are way too easy" Mei lin whined as she looked over the corpses on the floor. "I know" Max responded while slicing up a guy with his sharp nails that quickly grew longer from his fingertips when he willed.
"Hmm?" Mei lin questioned looking to her left quickly evading a bullet aimed at her from the top of the staircase with a back flip "Shoot..." Ken cursed receiving a death glare from Mei Lin "no! He's mine" came Mei Lin's voice as she motioned Max to stop on his tracks. "He's my kill" Mei Lin grinned as her pupils turned to a slit and her eyes red her fangs grew out from her mouth and flew towards Ken "Shit!" Ken quickly shot Mei Lin consecutively but was failing miserably, maybe he should have practiced some more with his aiming. Mei Lin kicked the gun out of his hand and gave him him a hard kick with her knee as she pulled his hair making him look at her "You're such a cutie you know that?" Mei Lin broke out "Fuck You!" Ken spatted as he felt pain shoot through his neck when Mei Lin drained him of his juices. Ken dropped dead literally while Mei Lin licked her lips "nothin' like a evening snack, right Max?" Mei Lin exclaimed satisfyingly "Speak for yourself, no wonder you gained weight" Max secretly smirked "shut up Max!" Mei lin said stomping her foot.
Syaoran
"Come out, Come out wherever you are" Syaoran said in a somewhat amused tone "it's no use hiding, you know I will find you!" he yelled in the hallway. He was on the second floor, sensing his enemy when he reached a room at the end of the hall. It's door was pink with flowers at the upper and lower corners. "gotcha" Syaoran whispered as he slowly opened the door knowing very well Kenshin was there pointing a gun at the door.
As the door creaked open Kenshin saw Syaoran's figure and pulled his trigger but Syaoran vanished.
Without warning Syaoran hit him in the gut with his knee while both of his hands were inside his pocket. Kenshin dropped his gun and stumbled back and knelt holding his stomach.
"you fool, did you really think you could get rid of me?" Syaoran interrogated the man coughing out blood struggling to get up "Yes" Kenshin looked at Syaoran as he was having a hard time breathing.
Syaoran stretched his leg and captured Kenshin's neck between his foot and the wall as he deprived Kenshin more of his oxygen. "I'm going to enjoy this while I slowly kill you" Syaoran snapped as his temper was rising by the minute. He turned and kicked Kenshin in the head with his other foot. Kenshin landed in the table with a loud thump making Sakura's picture fall face down on the table.
Syaoran jumped in the air and tried to crush Kenshin with his right arm. Kenshin quickly moved and fell on the ground and rolled to safety.
Sakura
Her heart suddenly started to beat faster while performing infront of 10,000 people. Sakura Kinomoto is a famous international singer, although she's just 16 yrs old she's very popular. "Why am I nervous?" Sakura thought while singing to her cheering fans "this couldn't be stage fright, I've done this before and hell! Like a lot of times!" Sakura thought loudly as she sang a high pitched note which drove her fans crazy as she sang Hong Kong's no. 1 song. Her song of course...
Kenshin
Syaoran's punch to the table crushed it, making Sakura's picture glide towards the door. "Crap, I need to do something" Kenshin's mind screamed at him as Syaoran moved his eyes to look at Kenshin from the side. Kenshin ran and picked up a chunk of the crushed table and flung it towards Syaoran.
Syaoran caught it with his right hand and smirked "what was that supposed..." He was cut off when a punch landed on his face making his shades come off revealing his intense amber eyes.
Syaoran touched his lips and found that it was bleeding "fucker," Syaoran spat venomously as he gave Kenshin one of his famous death glare as he began to beat the crap out of Kenshin
Sakura
She felt utmost discomfort as she had difficulty breathing. Her heart was beating too fast for her to accommodate. She started to feel that something bad was about to happen or had happen.
Kenshin
"Ugh!" Kenshin reacted as his bloody face was shoved towards the wall giving it a slight dent as his forehead began to bleed "Shinne(die)" Syaoran whispered. His eyes were intense enough to let anybody stifle just by meeting his gaze.
Kenshin reached over to his jacket's pocket as he pressed a certain pink button. "why are you killing people Syaoran?" Kenshin asked "Why the hell are you asking such a rhetorical question? I'm a vampire of course, I have to kill in exchange for my survival" Syaoran answered somewhat vexed by his foe's sudden interrogation.
"What can you achieve by killing the CIA staff?" Syaoran flung him in front of the window as the rain poured mercilessly on the world. "You people took something very precious from me and this is just my revenge. I'll never forgive the CIA. All of you deserve to die" Syaoran said as he clenched his fist as some memories came into his mind.
"Can't you forget about the past? Stop living in the past and move on! Live for the future" Syaoran hated it when people preached to him and sympathized him especially his enemies.
"Live? I've stopped living a long time ago. I'm nothing but an empty shell with a soul! Can't you get that through you're thick head? I'm already dead. I don't feel anymore!" Syaoran yelled as his feelings were beginning to come out, as his humane part started to arise.
"You're wrong Syaoran. You do feel though you make believe you don't. You don't want accept the fact that you really live and breath the same way that I do!" Kenshin yelled as he tried his best to open Syaoran's blinded eyes. Eyes that were blinded with vengeance.
"Are you done? No matter what you say, I am what I am and there's nothing you can do to change that" with that said Syaoran raised his right arm and released a surge of energy towards Kenshin knocking him out of the window shattering it. Time seemed to slowly pass as something flew out of Kenshin's pocket and slid under the bookshelf unnoticed by Syaoran.
"I guess this is it, goodbye Sakura. I'll never forget you." Kenshin whispered his last words when he was stabbed with a large sun dial in the garden as his last breath was breathed ending his life with a smile of content on his face...
Sakura
She felt something cold run up her spine making her stop singing "Kenshin" Sakura dropped her mic and ran to her dressing room causing a big commotion in the audience and in the backstage "Ms. Sakura what's wrong?" a backstage crew member asked when Sakura passed by her and Tomoyo "Matte Sakura-chan!" Tomoyo ran after her wondering what could've happened.
Sakura opened her door and started to pillage her own dressing room. Tomoyo arrived at the door and looked at the damage done. It almost looked as if a tidal wave washed out the entire room. "Tomoyo-chan, where's my phone? I need my phone!" Sakura looked over her cosmetics as tears came out of her eyes.
She couldn't take the feeling that something happened to Kenshin. Her emotions were mixed as she began to panic "I need to call him! Tomoyo where's my phone?" she finally broke down and dropped to the floor. The backstage crew began fussing at her door wondering what happened to their star. "Something bad happened to him Tomoyo, I can feel it! Something bad happened to Kenshin" "Please Sakura, stop crying. Here let me call him for you" Tomoyo reached for her bag and took out Sakura's phone and speed dialed Kenshin's number
Syaoran
He walked towards the window and gazed at Kenshin's body. He turned to head for the door when he stepped on something making it break. He bent down to examine the object. Syaoran wondered what it could be. He picked it up only to find himself staring at a young girl a couple of years younger than him. She had waist length honey-brown hair and big emerald eyes so full of life. She looked so innocent, pure and... alive. "Kirei" Syaoran whispered as he took out Sakura's picture from the broken picture frame and went out the door.
Kenshin
He lay there, dead and cold. The rain washing most of his blood from his body, cleansing him from earthly sin. His cell phone rang in the grass, it's sound echoing through out the silenced garden.
Sakura
"Nobody's answering the phone Sakura" Tomoyo turned to look at Sakura whose face couldn't be described by words. "I knew it, something happened to him. His hurt and I can feel it" Sakura panicked and cried harder like a child who had lost her puppy that was given by her father on Christmas.
She continued for awhile when she suddenly stopped, "I want to go home Tomoyo" her voice was weak and barely audible but loud enough for Tomoyo to hear.
Tomoyo couldn't stand to see her friend like this and it tore her apart to see her best friend suffer like this. "Okay, let's go". Before any of them moved Nao Sakura's bodyguard arrived clearing the path blocked by the people standing there. "Is something wrong? Ms. Sakura are you alright?" Nao asked getting worried for her employer. "She needs to get home Nao-san" Tomoyo answered for her friend as she helped Sakura up. "Where the fuck do you think you're going?!" Sakura's manager screamed "Go back out there and sing!" He screamed as the veins on his neck began to bulge out.
Nao hated Sakura's manager so she took the opportunity to punch him right in the nose to shut him up "Owww! Oh-ohoh" Sakura's manager yelped as he held his nose "Asshole!" Nao snorted "boss, are you alright boss?" Another crew member came up and asked the manager and helped him get some ice.
"Come on Sakura, let's go home" Tomoyo said directing Sakura out the door with Nao following them behind.
They quickly arrived at Sakura's mansion, when Rose opened the door for them "Good evening ma'am" Rose the housekeeper said as she let the three ladies in the house "Is something wrong Ms. Sakura?" Rose concerned voice broke out as she looked at Sakura who just kept looking down. "Why don't you make us some hot tea instead Rose." Tomoyo requested sweetly shifting the subject to avoid any more teardrops. "I'll go and park the car and tell Pete to secure the gates" came Nao's voice as she went out the front door.
"I'll go upstairs and change" Sakura said in a lifeless tone. She looked so depressed and dull. She went up the stairs when Tomoyo assured that Kenshin will be back.
Tomoyo went to the living room and spent some quiet time with herself. Rose arrived with the tea and left her there to resume with the chores. Tomoyo drank her tea alone as the minutes slowly passed and still no Kenshin.
A knock on the door was heard and Rose went to open it expecting to see Kenshin but instead a man in his early fifties and some other men.
They looked intimidating with their black suits. "Can I help you?" Rose asked when Tomoyo entered the scene hoping too that it was Kenshin. "Good evening is Ms. Sakura Kinomoto here?" the old man questioned in a serious tone "And who might you be?" Tomoyo asked not liking his presence one bit.
Men in black don't usually bring good news. The man came in together with his subordinates showing his ID "Han Kawasaki, CIA". "What's going on? Tomoyo, who are these people?" Sakura came down the stairs and stopped in front of Mr. Kawasaki "Are you Ms. Kinomoto" "Yes, what business do you have in here?" Sakura spat. These people came during the wrong time; she didn't want to talk to them.
"I'm here to talk about Mr. Himura... your fiancé? Mr. Kawasaki said as his usual voice lightened to gentler tone.
"Let's go the living room to talk about this" Sakura motioned Mr. Kawasaki to the living room. Tomoyo followed.
"You see Ms. Kinomoto, I don't know how to tell you this but your fiancé, Mr. Himura is part of the CIA" Mr. Kawasaki said as he took off his glasses revealing his sympathetic eyes. "What are you talking about? Kenshin is a Real estate agent for COSMOS." Sakura is getting pissed off. 'Is this some kind of a sick joke' she thought
"I'm sorry he had to lie to you to secure his real line of work, but an hour ago we received a message saying that Mr. Himura and his team were..." Mr. Kawasaki couldn't continue what he was about to say as Tomoyo held unto her seat.
"They were what?" Sakura asked in a shaky voice. She didn't like where this was leading. "Mr. Himura and his team were murdered during an assignment" Mr.' Kawasaki looked away as he wouldn't want to see what would happen next to the fragile girl before him.
Sakura felt her world crumble as she stayed in shock as memories of Kenshin flooded her mind
FLASHBACK
"Mou! It's so cold... Maybe I should have listened to Tomoyo" Sakura pouted as she was soaked in the rain under a tree outside their school waiting for Nao to pick her up. Tomoyo went ahead as she was picked up earlier. Sakura was 14 yrs. Old and wasn't a singer yet. "Are you alright Ms.?" A man asked leaning over his umbrella to shelter Sakura "Um.. I suppose so" Sakura gave out a shy smile as he looked up at the man with orange hair "would mind if I walk you home? There's a traffic jam along the highway. It's better if you walk. I'm Kenshin Himura and you are?" Sakura felt like she would melt with the kindness the man offered her. "Sakura, Sakura Kinomoto" Sakura replied as they walked together towards her house...
END OF FLASHBACK
"You're lying. Where is his body then? Show me your proof" Sakura didn't want to believe this although her heart told her it is. Mr. Kawasaki was forced to comply to the girl's request though he knew the outcome wouldn't be good.
Mr. Kawasaki nodded and motioned both females to follow him. They got inside his car and drove off to Hong Kong's countryside. Sakura hoped that the man was mistaken. These thoughts dwelled in her mind until the car stopped in front of a big mansion. All three got out of the car.
Sakura held unto Tomoyo's hand as she looked at burned house. The house wasn't badly burned though all the beautiful paint was destroyed by the fire concealing its true beauty.
"Where are we?" Sakura asked "where's Kenshin?" she continued when she saw some men closing a black body bag. Mr. Kawasaki just stood there and didn't answer.
Sakura left Tomoyo and ran towards the men. "Open it, I want to see who's inside..." Sakura ordered but the men didn't move. They didn't want to break her heart for they knew who was really inside. "I said open it!" She screamed when Tomoyo ran to her side.
One man opened the body bag revealing Kenshin. Tomoyo placed her hand to her mouth and turned away. She couldn't bear to witness the scene. The men left them to avoid any trouble. They didn't want to bother Sakura as she mourned.
"Nooo! AAAAhhh..." Sakura cried as her heart was being ripped inside of her. It made her body weak and she dropped to her knees and cried harder beside his body "Nooo! No! NO!" Sakura cried harder this time as a fountain of tears came out of her eyes. She clutched the grass beneath her as the pain in her chest was unbearable.
Tomoyo began to cry as well as she squatted beside Sakura. It hurt her to see her best friend like this. Kenshin was like family to her too, she hugged Sakura to comfort as both of them cried. "Don't leave me, pls. you can't leave me! We were supposed to get married... tomorrow. You promised me that you wouldn't leave my side" Sakura rested her head on Tomoyo's shoulder hugging her best friend back as more tears poured from her sockets...
Tomoyo dialed Sakura's home "Rose, tell Nao to come pick us up and tell Pete to bring an extra car with her" She cancelled the call as she stood up together with Sakura.
Before Mr. Kawasaki could say something Tomoyo started "We'll be the one to give him his proper burial" Mr. Kawasaki just nodded and took out a letter from his jacket handing it to Sakura "He told me to give you this if anything happens to him" Sakura cautiously received the letter and looked at Mr. Kawasaki with questioning eyes.
Mr. Kawasaki gave her a gentle smile as Sakura turned her attention to the mansion. She looked at it and somehow her thoughts were read by Kawasaki "He had it built for you Kinomoto-san. He said it was his present for you" Sakura's eyes widened in disbelief. She began to feel numb, she couldn't hear anything around her.
She looked down and began to cry as she held Kenshin's letter for her. "Mr. Kawasaki, we need to go. Lt. General Israel requests for your presence in his office immediately" a subordinate of Mr. Kawasaki called. Mr. Kawasaki nodded and turned to look at Tomoyo
"I have to go, it was nice meeting you. My deepest apologies for your loss" Mr. Kawasaki turned and left Tomoyo and Sakura in utter silence
Sakura continued to cry, Tomoyo felt even sadder "Sakura?" "Don't, please. Let me be. I want to stay a bit longer" Sakura headed for the mansion's front door.
Sakura opened the door widely, studying every detail of the home that was supposedly for her. She looked around and closed her eyes, imagining the house as if it was new and started to walk along the hall leading to the big ball room.
Then she saw Kenshin smiling down on her calling her name, he took hold of her hand and led her out of the ball room and out into the garden.
A cool breeze swept through her. Her hair dancing to the melody of the soft wind. Kenshin let go of her hand and ran farther from her, farther until he completely vanished. "Matte!" she reached out her hand to him but he was gone. When she opened her eyes she saw a big cherry tree and underneath it there was a wooden swing.
Swaying with the wind. She got nearer and ran her finger on the tree. She sat on the swing and swinged it slowly back and forth resting her head on the rope tying it.
"Arigatou, Kenshin..." a tear fell from Sakura's eye.
CHAPTER 1: Moving on
Tomoyo
The days after Kenshin's death flew by so fast. Sakura attempted to kill herself a couple of times now. She couldn't take it. She's changed; she's sulkier and grievous. I don't know if she would be able withstand another blow like this. Sakura had Kenshin's body cremated, she said it was better because she didn't want his body to rot underground. She didn't want to part with him. She wanted to keep him close to her and preserve his ashes.
I could still remember the time when Sakura kept on crying in her room after she read Kenshin's letter. She didn't eat after that and we became afraid that she may die because of starvation. We had to unscrew her door to make her come out.
She was stubborn as usual. Before Kenshin's body was cremated she took his thumb ring and kept it as a necklace. I never saw her part with it. It took a while to snap her out of the morning phase but she's doing much better now, although the press kept on arriving every morning asking her questions about this incident. We had to double our security for that reason. Pete installed this shock system on our gates so that every time the media took a hold of our gate... BUZZZ!! Haha, it would fry them! Ehem, sorry about that. Though Sakura is still depressed, she's hanging on...
Tomoyo walked in Sakura's room and found her sitting beside the window and reading Kenshin's letter "Ne, Sakura-chan, daijobu desu ka?" there was concern in Tomoyo's voice when she saw Sakura's tears drop "Hai, I'm fine." Sakura answered as she wiped her tears and smiled at Tomoyo.
Tomoyo smiled at this. She was glad that Sakura is smiling a lot more. She walked closer to Sakura "Ne, Moyo-chan?" "What is it Sakura?" Tomoyo asked "I would like to perform...one last time" Sakura said looking down folding the letter "eh? That's great Sakura!" Tomoyo clasped her hands together excited that her friend decided to go out of her shell once again "demo, after that I'm retiring" Sakura stood up and walked over to her closet. Tomoyo's celebration was cut off by Sakura's sudden decision "EH?! Demo nande Sakura-chan? Singing has been your dream since we were little" Tomoyo screamed. Why would she stop now?
"I'm tired Tomoyo. I want to take a long vacation, far far away from here. Hong Kong holds too many memories of Kenshin" Sakura opened her closet and placed the letter beside Kenshin's ashes kept in a container made of jade with his picture in front. It almost seemed like an altar if you first saw it. "Are you sure about this Sakura?" Tomoyo walked over to Sakura "Yes Tomoyo, I'm going to Germany right after my performance. I'm going to live there for a while with my cousin" Sakura said as she closed her closet and turned to smile at Tomoyo.
Tomoyo knew she didn't want to leave. Behind that smile is pain and sorrow, concealed in the depths of her heart. Never to be healed again, or can it?
"I understand Sakura. You want me to come with you? You know very well that you can't survive a day without me." Tomoyo said mockingly a smile forming on her lips "NANI?!!(what?!) Can too!! Humph!" Sakura pouted and crossed her arms. Then both friends burst out in laughter and hugged each other
"When do you want to perform Sakura-chan?" Tomoyo asked. Sakura fired her previous manager for being such an asshole but Tomoyo took over the job temporarily. Sakura walked over her bed and lied down vertically as her bed was in a horizontal position. "Let me see, how about at the end of the month?" Sakura said feeling cozy in her bed "that's perfect! I'll have the crew get ready and get some dancers. And I can make your dress for your finale!" Tomoyo squealed as her eyes sparkled like stars and did her typical 'ohohoho' laugh.
This made Sakura sweat drop at her best friend's mannerism. Tomoyo hurriedly went out of the room to make the arrangements leaving Sakura.
She turned to one side and let out a big sigh "I miss you Kenshin" Sakura said her grip tightening on the sheets as she cried in her room.
Next day
Sakura stormed down the stairs wearing a pink, halter tank top paired her mini denim skirt and white sneakers, her hair let down to flow freely behind her back. "Rose I'm going out okay? I'm going out with Tomoyo and the girls. Ja" with that she left a surprised yet glad Rose holding a duster. Rose was glad that Sakura was running up and about the house "It's good to see her this way" She said watching Sakura get in the car with Nao driving
KATZ Café
"Mouh! Where is she?" Rika screamed as the people inside looked at her. They stayed outside the café, it was a lot breezier there than being inside during this hot day. Naoko quietly drank her Choco Mocha drink, Rika her Latte and Tomoyo with her Cappuccino drink "Calm down Rika..." came Chiharu's voice as she sat down drinking her Espresso "She'll be here" Naoko said crossing her legs "You do know that Sakura isn't exactly one of the more 'punctual people' right? She's always been late all her life, even when her mother gave birth to her she came out LATE..." Rika could only smirk "She did? How come I don't know that?" Tomoyo wondered "BAKA! Of course it isn't! I made it up!" toinkeveryone just fell to the ground anime style while Rika could only laugh at her own wits
"ne ne, remember the time when we were in grade school and Sakura was really late because she fell into the fishpond and couldn't go back home cuz she's afraid that sensei would give her detention again for being late? She arrived at school soaking wet and we had to help her dry off by putting her in front of the electric fan which only gave her a cold the day after" Rika burst out laughing while Tomoyo and the others kept quiet thinking Rika must have gone mad "she even had seaweed in her hair!" Rika laughed louder this time when two red eyes flashed behind her pow! Sakura hit Rika in her head making this huge lump on her head, it was so big steam began to come out from it "Itai! Mouh Sakura, do you have to hit me so hard? Ite..." Rika said as she held her bump "Aho! You started it dumbass! You just couldn't forget that one can't you?" Sakura sat beside Rika and stuck her tongue out to Rika.
Chiharu, Naoko, Tomoyo laughed at their friends childish behavior
some few meters away
A man zoomed in Sakura's smiling face and took shots of her, his sweat dripping from his face as the heat of the sun was killing him inside his car "I can't believe Syaoran forced me to do this! But I'm his favorite cousin! I think he wants me to die for taking blood pouch with that AB blood type in it! I can't believe how childish he is" Max continued taking shots of Sakura.
"Neh, let's go shopping guys! I bet it will be fun" Chiharu brought up wanting to get away from the place. It didn't feel right "yeah, let's go crash in the mall" Rika stood up and went to her red roadster as the girls followed and drove off
Rika doesn't have a license but still, she wanted to drive. She loves breaking the rules doesn't she?
"I guess that's it... finally I can get some shut eye" I guess Max spoke a little too soon when his phone rang "Max, are you done yet?" Syaoran complained. He loved giving Max a hard time. "Yes Syaoran, now can I please go home? If I stay any longer I'm going to fry. Besides they're going to the mall" Max hit himself for saying that he knew Syaoran would tell him to go after them "Oh really... go after HER" Syaoran smirked at this, he knew Max couldn't refuse his orders. He's actually enjoying this.
"Whaaat?!" Max screamed over the phone "No way Syaoran, No way! If I step out of this car and get hit by sunlight I'm going to turn to dust... sunlight and vampires don't mix okay? I'm barely hanging on inside this piece of junk!" Max hated Syaoran for his schemes. He was a wolf on sheep's clothing (wolf...Hehehe) "You can manage" with that said Syaoran cancelled the call as a smile tugged the corners of his lips
"I hate that guy..." Max grumbled as he followed Sakura
Syaoran
"You really like that girl don't you" Mei Lin said skepticism hinted in her voice. Syaoran turned to look at her innocently "are you sure you're interested in her?" Syaoran looked at her questioningly "or are just doing this to get back at Max when he drank your AB blood type blood pouch" Mei Lin smiled when Syaoran's face turned pale "Of course not! I don't hold such grudges. That's too low for my standards" Syaoran said proudly 'damn you Max, you deserve every little of this for eating that chocolate bar!!' Syaoran screamed in his mind "whatever you say cousin" Mei Lin shrugged
To the average eye Syaoran may seem someone mature, masculine, and independent... but he's actually this spoiled, childish, selfish, conniving brat that plots on people and ruin other people's lives, yet he's the best cousin one could ever have...
"We're here to witness teen idol Sakura Kinomoto on her very last performance, there seem to be a lot of people arriving to see their idol" the newscaster blabbed on as a lot of people arrived and went inside the theatre house.
Even some celebrities came to watch Sakura perform and obviously the camera man took it all on video and captured a tall, chestnut haired man walk inside the building...
"This is it Sakura, you're ready?" Tomoyo asked Sakura who made some last touches on her appearance "yup!" Sakura responded gleefully. She was wearing a short, pink leather skirt and her hair up in a ponytail and paired it with a white halter top "we'll be rooting for you Sa-chan from the front seat" Naoko said giving out a peace sign together with Chiharu and Rika "yeah, and thanks again for the tickets Sakura-chan" Rika said with a huge smiley on her face "arigatou minna!" Sakura got out as they engaged themselves in a group hug though it will be their last
"Kinomoto-san you have two minutes left before you're on" a lady said at the door and left again for some last check up "good luck Sakura, kambate!" Chiharu waved goodbye as they went to their respective seats. "well Sakura, as your bestfriend I'm really proud of you. Having you with me was the best thing God gave me aside from my lavender car" Tomoyo gave out a gentle smile holding both Sakura's hands "Tomoyo, I'm more blessed to have you as a friend and for being there for me all these years. No matter what happens, I'll always be by your side." Tomoyo's words of praise and gratitude encouraged Sakura to hug her friend tightly as if they weren't going to see each other for a long while
"It's about to start, you better go" Tomoyo said breaking from the hug and waved goodbye to Sakura.
Sakura entered the stage, the curtains were down. Then the lights were turned on, Sakura held the ring in her necklace tightly as she inhaled deeply and sighed. The curtains moved up to reveal Sakura, the music began to play and Sakura started to sing...
Did I ever tell you
of how you live in me
every waking moment
even in my dreams
and if all the stars are breakin'
Sakura moved around the stage freely as the cameras zoomed in on her
And you don't know what I mean
Does it really matter?
Just as long as I believe
The dancers gathered behind Sakura and all of them danced during the chorus...
I will love again
Though my heart is breakin' I will love again
Even if it takes a lifetime to get over you
Heaven only knows, I will love again
Sakura thought of Kenshin all throughout the song, she tried to smile but the mere memory of Kenshin brought tears to her eyes. The hours slowly went by as she sang song after song after song until the moment has come to end the concert with one final song...
The audience anticipated for the last song knowing it will be her last, some even took out their cameras to take pictures. Even an amber-eyed man can't wait to see her fragile features how he wanted her deeply
The stage was dark until the lights shone on the back revealing the orchestra with the violin and some other instruments together with the main band
The violins started to play a soft melody and other instruments followed. It lasted for a while until the spotlight landed on Sakura. She was so beautiful with her hair up in a bun and some curled strands were let down and was bound with a diamond band paired with long, diamond earrings. Her gown was of a light pink in hue with the whole of her back exposed. She looked at the spectators with grievous eyes as she began to sing with both her hands holding the mic on the mic stand
You're with me
'till the bitter end
What we have transcends
This experience
Too painful to talk about
Sakura closed her eyes and held her other hand close to her heart grasping Kenshin's ring...
So I'll hold it in
'till my heart can mend
And be brave enough
To love again
Sakura opened her eyes and looked around the audience and examined their faces until she paused on Syaoran's...
A place in time, still belongs to us
Stays preserved in my mind
In the memories there is solace, ohhh
She stared at Syaoran's face then she reached out her hand to the audience, more specifically Syaoran who was standing at the back of the theatre staring back at her with his intense amber eyes
Never too far away
I won't let time erase, one bit of yesterday
Cuz I have learned that nobody
Can take your place
Sakura then shifted her gaze from Syaoran to the people in the upper balcony and turned from one side to the other looking at each face
Though we can never be
I'll keep you close to me
When I remember glittering lights
Incandescent eyes
Still preserved in my mind
In the memories, I'll find solace
Sakura held the microphone with both hands and closed her eyes. She couldn't stop thinking of Kenshin, little by little water began to materialize in her eyes
Oh, never too far away
I won't let time erase
One bit of yesterday
Cause of I have learned that nobody
Can take your place
And though we can never be
Sakura held her right hand close to her chest, her eyes still closed as tears pressured her eyes
I'll think of you and me
Always remember
Sakura then stretched both of her arms as tears gushed out from her still shut eyes
LOVE......
Sakura extended both of her hands to a certain observer, opening her eyes she saw Syaoran not breaking his gaze with her. As she sang the last line of the song she reached out to him, calling to him, inviting him...
You're never too far
Tears flowed freely from her eyes as the audience stood up and clapped their hands, some were wiping their eyes
Sakura wiped her eyes and smiled at the audience as the curtains went down. Sakura gave her band and crew a final hug and went to her dressing room
"Umedetto!!(congratulations)" Rika, Naoko, Chiharu, and Tomoyo cried when Sakura entered and party stuff began flying around the room "hoe? Minna arigatou!" Sakura squealed as she came in "So, Sakura. Tomoyo told us you would go on a vacation. Where do you plan to go? How about Hawaii!" Rika joyed as she put on a Hawaiian skirt and started to do the hula dance "what about Paris?" Chiharu suggested as she started making out with a manikin "no! Africa is the best!" Naoko said as she wore this safari outfit and hat. Sakura's jaw dropped as Tomoyo just sweat dropped "nope! I'm going to Germany" Sakura said breaking out into a smile. All her friends except Tomoyo stopped goofing around and turned to look at her "why?" Naoko asked with a puzzled expression taking off her safari hat
"to spend some time away from Hong Kong and more time with herself" Tomoyo defended as she took off Rika's crown of flowers "yeah, I need to get away for a while, I want to think about everything that had happened. Hong Kong holds too much memories of Kenshin" Sakura said sitting in front her mirror and stared at her reflection
"what about your Father and brother in Japan? Chiharu asked placing her hand on Sakura's shoulder "they'll understand. Beside it won't be long just a couple of months" Sakura clasped her hands together hoping her family would understand
It hurt to be farther away from them but she had to, there was no other way
"Okay, we won't stop you. Maybe we can drop by when we have our summer break and stuff. Unlike you, we still have to go school" Rika snorted making Sakura laugh "you're right" Sakura said through giggles until all of them joined the laughter until Naoko's phone rang...
"Hello? Oka-san, I'm coming home with Chiharu. Heh? Right now? Demo, demo. Yes mother. Ja" Naoko cancelled the call and looked at her friends depression written all over her face "Gomenne Sakura, mom wants me home... now she said it's already late" Naoko said as she gave out a disappointed sigh "me too, I told my mom that I'll be going with Naoko. Gomen Sakura" Chiharu patted Sakura on the shoulder and gave her a hug, so did Naoko and waved goodbye to each other and went out to go home "yare, yare. Well, guess I have to go too. Mom's beginning to doubt that I'm not a virgin anymore for coming home really late" Rika said in a I-can't-believe-she-could-think-of-something-that-foul tone as she placed both hands at the back of her head "bye guys" "bye" Sakura and Tomoyo waved goodbye to their 'wrongly accused' friend "do you want me to go with you to the airport?" Tomoyo questioned "nah, its okay. I'll drive alone" Sakura stated maturely "oh? I didn't know you could drive" Tomoyo said matter-of-factly
"Of course I can! Nao-san taught me" Sakura pouted "and I bet you don't have a driver's license...hmm?" Sakura felt like something fell out from the sky and hit her "I have a learner's permit!" Sakura defended turning her back on Tomoyo and crossed her arms. Tomoyo laughed at her cuteness "are you sure you're gonna be fine all by yourself?" Tomoyo asked one last time just to be sure Sakura really can manage "hai!" Sakura responded in high spirits.
"okay, but only because I know you can manage" Tomoyo said as she gave out a smile "Yataa!(expression when you succeed)" Sakura jumped and hugged Tomoyo "Bye Tomoyo! I'll call you ne? Ja" Sakura waved goodbye as she left Tomoyo.
Tomoyo sighed and went out the dressing room and closed the door behind her.
Sakura
She let out a big sigh when she peeked her head through the backstage door as she cautiously went out and looked sideways checking for the paparazzi "youkata(I'm glad)" Sakura walked over to her car and saw a dark figure standing beside her pink lancer "hoe?" She wondered who it could be and took a closer look only to find Nao
"Nao-san, what are you doing here?" Sakura wondered when she never called for Nao to pick her up "I came here to drive you to the airport" Nao gestured Sakura to get inside "Nani(what)?!! But I want to drive myself to the airport! I can take care of myself thank you!" Sakura whined as she stood still not budging "Ms. Sakura, it's almost twelve midnight and you're not supposed to be alone at this hour. It's too dangerous" Nao said sternly. She didn't want Sakura to be in danger. She had to protect her, that's why she's called a bodyguard duh! "No way Nao-san! There is no force on heaven and earth that could make me ride that car!" Sakura stated raising her chin up to the air...
Sakura sat at the backseat as Nao drove her car. So much for the no force on heaven and earth, sheesh! She didn't look quite happy and Nao saw this. She was doing this for her safety yet at times she doesn't understand.
Sakura watched at all the buildings they passed and all the pretty lights she saw. She wanted to savor this scenery and thanks to Nao she couldn't. looking at all the lights she thought of everything that has happened to her in the past years... her good and bad memories
She couldn't help but smile at the memories she remembered, she let out a contented sigh and dialed her father's number...
"Hello?" came a stern voice of a man from the other end "Onee-chan! Is father around?" Sakura said happily when she heard Touya pick up. "Who's this?" Touya smirked he knew that this would bug Sakura a lot. He somehow missed picking on her. "Heh?! It's me onee-chan! Baka! Baka! Baka! Baka!" Sakura shrieked her face turning red. Touya moved the phone away from his ears when Sakura started yelling. He had no interest in, losing his sense of hearing. Somehow he wished that Sakura wasn't a singer, her musical voice was a racket whenever she screamed or went berserk. It could pop anybody's eardrums!
Fujitaka walked in the kitchen and found Touya with the phone a foot away from his ear. He guessed that was Sakura who it was on the other end "Touya, stop making fun of your sister" Fujitaka said as he steeped into the kitchen Sakura still screaming. Touya handed the phone over to Fujitaka "Konbanwa Sakura"
"Onee-chan no Baka! Heh?" Sakura stopped when she heard her father's voice "Otou-san! I missed you! Sakura was glad she could hear her father's voice. She missed that gentle tone of his it always made her worries go away "I miss you too, how are you? Are you doing fine?" Fujitaka asked warmly making Sakura wish that she was with her family right now "Hai otou-san! I'm doing fine. What about you and onee-chan?" Sakura played with her dress as she looked outside the car window. She blinked her eyes when she thought she saw something follow them on top of the buildings. Maybe she was dreaming.
"So are you coming home? I heard you retired already" Fujitaka asked "Gomen otou-san, demo I don't think I can right now. I wanted to go on a vacation in Germany. I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier. I wanted to do this on my own" Sakura said a bit saddened by this fact. But she didn't want to go to Japan with such a gloomy face. She didn't want to burden her family with her problems, with her loss
"I see, you take care. Will you be living with Aia-chan in Germany?" Fujitaka asked somewhat depressed but he understood why she didn't want to come home yet
Touya nearly chocked on his tea when he heard his mischievous cousin's name and looked at Fujitaka "Hai. I'm really sorry father. Don't worry I won't be staying for long just a couple of months" Sakura beamed trying to cheer her father up "I can't wait to see you again" Fujitaka smiled. He knew her daughter well and knows that now wasn't such a good time to bother her by coming over.
She always seemed to be fragile and sensitive. Maybe the trip to Germany will do her some good. "Otou-san, I'll talk to her" Touya said in an annoyed tone. He didn't want his sister to be alone again and what made it worse was that she's now gonna be living under the same roof with their cousin Aia. Aia has always been a trouble maker since she was little. "Oi kaijuu! What do you mean you're gonna live with Aia-san? In Germany? She's trouble and you know that!" Touya said wishing Aia would choke on her liquor
Germany
"Hatchoo! Hatchoo! Gesundheit! I bet Touya backstabbed me again. That asshole, if I'm catching a cold I'll send him a time bomb!" Aia sneezed over and over again cursing
Hong Kong
"No she's not. She's sweet, fun and caring. You just hate her cuz she beat the crap out of you the last time she visited!" Sakura burst out laughing remembering how Aia kicked him out of their house when he walked in on her in the shower "Urusai! It was an accident!" Touya blushed when Sakura brought that up "yeah right" Sakura snorted "okay fine, if you want to go that's your decision but be careful kaijuu. I'll miss you" Touya said changing his tone.
He loves his sister more than anything else in the world although he didn't show it. "I'll miss you too onee-chan" Sakura said seeing the bridge ahead "Ne, nee-chan. I'll call you when I arrive there okay? Ja, tell father I love him" Sakura stated as she kneeled on her seat and pressed her palm against the glass window. She looked at the midnight ocean's tranquility "Okay, bye kaijuu" Sakura heard the dial tone and turned off her phone and dropped it. "Ne, Nao-san. How did you know that I was heading for the airport?" Sakura inquired
"Hmm? A man called and said you told him to tell me to drive you to the airport" Nao answered but seeing the confused look on Sakura's face she began to have her doubts "why? Didn't you tell him to call me?" Nao was frustrated. Was it a prank call?
"but I didn't ask anybody" Sakura was baffled. "Are you sure?" Nao asked looking at her through the car mirror.
A shadowy figure appeared at the middle of the road shocking Sakura "Nao-san! Abunai! (Watch out!)" Sakura screamed making Nao take a sharp turn crashing to the side of the bridge throwing Sakura off her seat making her yelp in fear "Ite, Nao-san daijobu? (are you alright?)" Sakura asked looking at Nao but her forehead was bleeding scaring the living daylights out of Sakura.
She suddenly felt sick and her stomach was tied in knots. A sudden shiver went up her spine when someone opened her car door. She looked up only to a dark face. It was too dark inside the car so she couldn't see his face. "Don't come near me" She whimpered when he reached out to grab her "don't come near me!" She screamed moving back when her back came in contact with the other door she began to panic.
He went inside the car and reached for her "don't come!" she cried swiftly opening the door running a few feet when somebody grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her closer to him "let me go!" she said in protest when she heard a gunshot fire at them but was deflected by an invisible shield surrounding them.
Sakura closed her eyes as she was held close by her captor. She never looked at him; it was too dark to see anything for the clouds concealed the moon's luminosity.
"Ms. Sakura, run!" Nao's voice was shaky; her forehead was bleeding severely due to the crash earlier. Nao struggled to sit in the passenger seat straightening her aim at Sakura's captor. "Hayaku!" she screamed firing consecutively. His chestnut hair swayed with the wind when the bullets were deflected again.
Nao was stunned. Who on earth could this person be? Is he even human? Such questions raced in her mind when she felt her heart hammered against her chest.
Syaoran smirked pulling out his gun and shot the car's engine engulfing the car in red flames. Sakura opened her eyes to see Nao burn inside, her screams of pain and agony echoed in Sakura's head. "Nao!" she screamed a fountain of tears escaping her eyes.
A sudden gust of wind traveled around them releasing Sakura's hair from the bound holding it together. Her hair danced with the wind. Sakura cried until the burden in her heart caused her to collapse in Syaoran's arms.
Syaoran lifted her with his left hand like a mother with her first born child. She looked so small compared to his buff build. Like glass encased in a shrub of thorns.
The clouds exited revealing the moon and all its glory. The moon's radiance lighted Sakura's features making her glow under the dark sky. Syaoran couldn't help but notice how attractive she was.
He wiped her tear stained cheek with his index finger and ran it down her neck reaching Sakura's necklace. He pulled it from her neck and threw it away as he evanesced into the night...
Author's notes: so did you guys like it? Hope you did! Pls. guys I need reviews! Tell me what you think of the story okay? It's my first so it's really not that perfect... but tell me what you think okay? Reviews, reviews!!!! thanks for reading my fic! Ja!