Skywatcher

Chapter 11: Final true moments with you.

The next morning Sakura awoken feeling the large void in her heart that grew inside her. She was still at Tomoyo's bedside, Tomoyo seemed at peace in her sleep. Sakura had wish Tomoyo wasn't dreaming of her lover Eriol, it pained her to see her so passionate with anger. Tomoyo stirred and sighed mutter Eriol's name ever so softly. Sakura wish wasn't granted. Sakura left Tomoyo to herself and left her the chambers walking into a hall of busy servants.

Everything to her seem so plain, bland, and blank along with the feeling she was having at the moment. Sakura's emerald eyes didn't sparkle the way they did when she walked past her Mother favorite vase that stood on a marble stand with cherry blossoms, Forget me nots, and Peach blossom.

"Princess?"

Sakura turned around slowly looking to Shi who face was troubled and worried. "Yes, Prince Shi." Sakura answered plainly. "The sentencing well be this afternoon, would you wish for me to come with you?" Shi asked walking closer to Sakura who took a step back. "I would very much, Thank you Prince Shi." Sakura said looking up to the Prince. "Sakura, are you all right?" Shi asked looking into Sakura's blank eyes. "Yes, thank you for you concern, now I must go." Sakura took her leave and went to her brother chambers, wanting her brother to comfort her and hold he as he did yesterday.

Sakura stopped and looked at her brothers chamber door and was oddly waiting for something to happen. Sakura wanted to go to her Father and tell him to call off the sentencing, but then he would have to know why and find out that she knew Syaoran, and he would have been upset about that. Sakura knocked on the door and a royal servant came to the door.

Touya was having his training armor taken off. "Sakura, I thought you'd pay me a visit." Touya said in a almost cheerful tone that sickened Sakura somewhat. "Brother, I can't bear this along, I wish Mother were here." Sakura said sitting on a near chair. Touya waved his hand and all the servants exited.

Touya missed his Mother more and more each day. He didn't think it was fair for him to know and see so much of his Mother and Sakura's only have small memories on her for painting of her and tales told to her as a child. Touya slipped on his shirt and turned to his sister.

"I wish Mother was here too, but I believe she is here with us in spirit." Touya said softly walking of to his sister and embracing her. Sakura closed her eyes feeling tears escaping her eyes once more. "Sakura, I know how strongly you feel for Syaoran, but just believe what he is doing is right." Touya whispered and Sakura simply nodded as the tears stopped. "I love him so much Touya, I hope you except him and my mistake in loving him so that my heart ache's for his touch, his kiss, his body, everyone of him and about him. My Brother please forgive me." Sakura pleaded looking up to her brother.

"I forgive you, Sakura." He said softly smoothing his sisters hair. "Now go to Tomoyo, she needs you more then ever now. You are her family. . . no. . . .we are her family, I must see Father." Touya said letting go of his sister and kissing her forehead lighting. Sakura nodded and left his chambers and headed back to hers. When she entering her chambers once again she saw Tomoyo embracing Lakiko with dear life with her painful sobbs. "Tomoyo-san?" Sakura said walking over to her. Tomoyo let go of Lakiko and looked to Sakura.

"Yes, Sakura?" Tomoyo answered back with her beautiful face was flushed and staninded with tears. Lakiko stood up and looked to Tomoyo painfully. "I will see you this afternoon for the sentencing." He said and left quickly. "Sakura, I can't do this, I won't stay her and let Eriol be taken away from me, I will go with him wherever he goes, I don't care about my being a princess, I love him and I won't leave him side!" Tomoyo said with passion. Sakura took Tomoyo's hand and sat next to her cousin. "What would he say if you'd throw away everything you are?" Sakura asked.

As afternoon came Syaoran and Eriol were once again summoned to the court room once again with nothing to hope for, they obediently went along with the guards without speech. When they arrived at room of Judgement, that room had shuck with voices and shouts and then suddenly died in slience as Eriol and Syaoran went to there kness with there hands tied behind there backs.

"I am sure everyone knows why we are here again," began the Judge firmly. "We are here for the sentening to Former Prince Syaoran Li of the Li clan and Eriol of the Daidoji clan for there murdurs of two special search party officers and the brutal murder of the royal assintent Tatsuki. Jury what is your sentencing?"

Everything was slient as if it came to the room like a unexcepted gust of wind. Syaoran and Eriol's heart beated slowly excepting whatever that was coming as there sentence. "Yes, we sentence Former Prince Syaoran Li of the Li clan and Eriol of the Daidoji clan sentence. . . .to death by beheading for the murders of to royal search officers and Royal assiant Tatsuki." A male answered.

The room fell in a sudden outrage. Syaoran looked to Eriol who was grinning. Sakura and Tomoyo stood up and left the Court room with Lakiko and Shi sliently not showing emotion of pain but the feeling was there. "They will be be-headed sun set on the firstday of winter in three days." The male jury finished firmly yet coldly.

"Do you both have any last request?" The judge said as the Monk shock his head and began praying. "We wish to speak to Princess Tomoyo and Sakura, for a moment before our deaths." Eriol said firmly over the shouting voices. The judge was about to dismiss Eriol's request but the Monk looked to the judge firmly. "Very well. Take them to the cellar." He ordered the guards. As they went to the Cellar's Tomoyo and Sakura caught a glimence of there lovers faces, not sad, yet firm and brave. As they walked down a flight of stairs, Sakura, Shi, Tomoyo, and Lakiko went into the emptying court room.

Touya wasn't looking at his Father. Sakura could feel him sadden and his rage. He was to be married in seven months by the girl of his dreams but everything was a nightmare for his sister and cousin. Tomoyo's wedding was canceled because of Syaoran and Eriol's little mishap.

"Touya!" Sakura called and ran into her brothers arms. Touya went to his kness and hugged his sister tightly. "I'm sorry Sakura." He whispered. Sakura forced back tears the were welling in her eyes slowly. "It's alright Brother, I understand." Sakura whispered. Touya looked up to his sister and nodded. "Be strong for him and Mother." He whispered getting off his knees and leaving Sakura, Tomoyo, Shi, and Lakiko in the empty courtroom.

Lakiko and Shi watched Syaoran and Eriol being take away with here heads down the to there surpise that didn't look at all bewildered or surpised by there sentencing. "We must see them before it is time." Shi suggested with Lakiko nodding in reply. Sakura and Tomoyo came out the the court room with sad expressions on there faces as they walked by Shi and Lakiko as if there weren't there. Touya came out the courtroom afterwards with a angered look on his face.

"Will they be alright?" Lakiko asked looking to Touya firmly. Touya just nodded and walked the other way and up a flight of stairs.

A day had pasted and the tragic news of Syaoran and Eriol sentencing became the most talked about topic in the Kinomoto kingdom. Most people morned and most were cheerful for there killing of Tatsuki and death sentence, most were happy to see more killing and the blood the assassin's on there land. But as the day went on Eriol and Syaoran began to emotionally fade into the darkness of the cold cellar as the first day of winter drew near.

Shi and Lakiko went to the cellar one evening giving Syaoran and Eriol there dinner. "What do you want?" Syaoran asked as Shi set the tray of food down. Eriol's eyes were closed but listening to everything that was going on around him. "We have come to advise you to escape." Lakiko said firmly. Syaoran looked at Shi who was holding the cellar keys. "Why?" Eriol said suddenly.

"Sakura and Tomoyo won't have to be sadden, knowing that your alive would be enough for them, that's why." Shi answered. Eriol scoffed making Shi frown. "Why are you mocking us?" Lakiko said offened. "Because, I've told you, we can't if we are to escape, you won't even be here, you'd be fighting a war that would be lost even with the strongest of men." Syaoran answered firmly and somewhat annoyed with repeating himself.

"Are you really going to let this happen? don't you care about them and what they are feeling!" Shi shouted. "We are doing this because we love them!" Eriol shouted standing up and looking to Shi darkly. Shi was slient for a moment when Lakiko began to talk.

"Then at least let us let you see them." Lakiko said kindly. Eriol and Syaoran looked away and nodded. "Very well," He said. "I'll see what I can do to-morrow."

Shi and Lakiko took there leave sliently. Syaoran looked to Eriol who was troubled deeply. "What are you thinking?" Syaoran asked sitting down and ignoring the food beside him. "It isn't what I'm thinking, it's what is tempting me." Eriol answered looking more deep in thought. "Why? Why were we chosen? We haven't anything special?" Eriol said looking out the hole that was for a window.

"Maybe we have no knowledge of it, but we are special in a way that God can see. And what is this temping feeling that threatens to take over you? Do you wish to escape and bring hell to this kingdom?"

"Yes, I want to be with her, I can't stop this feeling of tempatation, My body aches for freedom and my heart yearns for her, I don't think I am ready anymore."

"You are, we are. We have to do what is asked. Everything has a action and your passionate feelings might be the most dangerous action, I do not blame you for loving her and I feel the same thing for Sakura, but we must do what is asked of us, are death will not be remembered but frowned upon in this world but in the afterlife we will be thanked, please Eriol, we are finally being called to are Marker, let us follow his message. Let us be truely free."

"Very Well, My Lord in heaven must forgive me for my actions."

"He understands all, Brother."

"I suppose this is the last time we'll be breathing this air."

"Yes, but I must ask it of you, why are you now afraid? For I was the scared one at one point."

"I felt something I never felt before. . .I felt the need to live for Tomoyo, but I couldn't and I began to become afraid that she would hate me, I guess you are the strongest."

"We both are strong, but I do not dwell on power, but of the heart."

Eriol chuckled a little and looked to Syaoran who was flexing his fingers slowly hearing a snap. "Are you sure you weren't a monk in your past life?" Eriol said and Syaoran laughed a little. "Maybe."

Author Note:

Sorry everyone, but this is just a little something to make everything thing different, I know it's a sad, I kinda cried meself, but it all works out for the best, sorry for making it short, I hope you all enjoyed this as much as I did, and also I know there was lots babblering in this so forgive me for that too. Until the next chapter. Remember to review everyone and this story is almost done just two more chapters and a little twist at the end.

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