"Falling Head Over Kills"

Chapter 7- Lost Love

By- Takara Fang

(Disclaimer- Once again this does absolutely what so ever entirely and fully not belong to me.)

"Sakura, how do you deal with the loss of your…mother?" Syaoran asked her softly looking down, now studying his floor. Sakura smiled gently. She didn't look down or turn away to the young males surprise.

She spoke faintly " Simply, I try to think positive about it."

Syaoran looked up for a moment to study the delicate features that she possessed, in taking her every word. She began slowly again…

" I remember when it happened. I was three and playing in the living room with my favorite toy dog. It was Christmas and there was cheerful air about. Guests all around a decorated decor. There was a large tree by the window with blinking lights of all colors and different varieties of happy ornaments, presents all beneath it. The stars sparkled outside making the snow below glisten under its beautiful light. The smell of a grand feast tickled my senses to the core. I could see my father laughing at jokes and making some himself to the guests while serving them punch. My brother, Touya, playing pranks with his friends on fellow people."

"I heard the gentle sound of the piano playing "Hark! Hear the Angels Sing!". Looking up I could see many people looking toward the soundful instrument watching my mother making this exquisite noise. Her wavy long black dangling around her shoulders, eyes set in a playful sense of joy and relaxation. Her hands flowing with the music's delights. She turned and looked to me during this smiling gallantly. I remember her stopping, getting up, and walking over to me. She picked me up laughing, twirling me in her arms. I also laughed at this play. When she set me down beaming, she looked over to my father as he smiled in turn. She then walked back over to the piano and began playing again…"

Sakura stopped suddenly. Syaoran knew that he had to speak. He had never should have asked that question. Should have never wanted to bring her back to such painful memories. Which, to him, an angel should never have to endure.

"Sakura, you don't need to say anymore. Forgive me for even asking such a thing and-"

"No Syaoran!" Sakura cut in. She looked at him with pleading emerald eyes.

"Please let me finish."

He couldn't quite understand why, but her eyes told him that she needed to tell someone. To let out this which has kept locked up for so long. In that he nodded.

Sakura began once again. "She then walked back over to the piano and began playing again. That's when it happened. Suddenly the gentle sound…stopped. I heard a large noise that bounced from the floor. I looked up from my toy dog and saw my mother, lying on her side on the floor clenching her heart. Everyone gasped. Some screamed. "Nadeshiko!" My father rushed over to her screaming her name soon followed by my brother. My father turned my mother over on her back yelling her name. She smiled softly and passed out. Touya screamed while father continued to call her name. An ambulance soon arrived taking my mother out the room and away. Father and Touya cried following my mother into the ambulance. A woman with red hair came and picked me up, holding me as a squirmed and tried to follow, yet to no avail…"

Syaoran begged in his mind for Sakura to not continue for this beauty to suffer no longer, yet…yet he knew all he could do is continue to listen.

"That night I didn't see my father, Touya, or mother. For the next few days I didn't either. I stayed with the red haired woman who also had a daughter. You know her as Tomoyo, my cousin. Each night I heard Tomoyo's mother weep silently. I didn't understand why. Then…that is."

Shining brown hair covered Sakuras expression to her last comment. The young make could no longer see her face, along with her sad emerald eyes.

She continued " When I finally saw my family I noticed we were one short. There was my father. His eyes wide and red as though he had been beaten up. Touya, on the other hand, had a horrified look upon his face. It seemed like his world had been smashed. As I found out…I was right. Father picked me up, looked me closely in the eyes, and spoke in a tone slightly above a whisper. "My daughter…my beautiful daughter. Forgive…forgive…" Tears swelled up in my fathers kind eyes and he began to cry. I could not understand this. He sat me down on the floor, turning away from me. It came back to me again that we were one person short of are family. I wanted to know why. I crawled toward Touya and tugged on his shirt. He looked at me blankly. "Mwoter." I tried to say."

"Touya replied. "Mother took a trip Sakura. She'll be back soon." Father looked horrified to Touya's answer. He still continued to cry…I then found out when I got older a heart attack had caused mother to…to…"

Dark marks began to fall on Sakura night clothing. Syaoran looked horrified. He couldn't take this any longer. The distraught teen got up and went over to Sakura engulfing her into a large embrace. He heard her gasp at first then felt her relax, crying into him. The young male didn't mind. He smiled and kissed Sakura on her head.

"Its alright. It's all right now, Sakura. I'm here. You don't ever have to keep it in any longer. Let it out. I don't mind. Really I don't. I will always be here for you." Syaoran did his best to comfort her by these soothing words.

"I know what its like. I know what its like to lose something that you love. It leaves that space in your heart and makes you feel vulnerable and unloved. I know this by my father's death. I, to, have felt that for the longest time…" He stopped. Realizing what was happening. The Syaoran Li, THE Silver Blooded Killer, the assassin and thief had just broken all his barriers to this girl. Letting out his feelings on the death of his father to THIS girl. This girl who had come to care for since the day he had met her. This girl who had made him realize just then that he has normal human feelings and that HE is not the only one to have them. This girl who he hold now so precious in his heart. Sakura…

Sakura looked up at him, her tearful eyes glistening in the candlelight. Syaoran looked down at Sakura in the instant. Captivating emerald once had met the fiery amber intertwining in emotion.

Silence…

Syaoran leaned down toward Sakura. She didn't turn away from him. His lips coming closer to her soft ones. Their breath mingling with the others. The only sound heard was the beat of the others heart, then becoming louder and faster. The candle flickered fiercely.

So close…

End of Chapter…

Pending Next Chapter…

Takara Fang: Thank you for everything everyone. I cannot say just how much I am sorry for the unending prolong. Well seems as though the heat between Sakura and Syaoran is about to overturn at full power! What will continue to happen between them in the next chapter of "Falling Head Over Kills"!