Ok, I'm back and a lot more awake this time, I apologize for leaving u guys off where I did, but I was soooo tired, I was falling asleep on the keyboard...

Chapter 9

Continued…

Syaoran looked up when Sakura opened the door. His breath caught in his throat when he saw her. She was standing there with a smile on her face looking like an angel. Sakura cleared her throat, making him snap out of his trance-like state. He flashed her one of his real genuine smiles and held out his arm. "Are you ready?"

She nodded putting her arm through his as he escorted her to his car and helped her in. He dashed over to his side of the car, and jumped in with a new vigor. Sakura couldn't believe she was going to a school dance. Let alone with a vampire. She laughed inside, a sad laugh, a vampire and a hunter going together to a high-school dance, the irony of it.

"You look really beautiful tonight you know." Syaoran told her glancing in her direction.

She smiled ruefully, "Thanks you don't look to bad yourself."

He scoffed, "Oh come on admit it, I look like a god don't I?"

She held a finger to her chin looking thoughtful for a second, then laughed, "Ok, so you're a total Adonis, for a vampire that is."

Syaoran raised an eyebrow. "A vampire Adonis, interesting combination."

"Why do want to go to this dance so bad Syaoran?" she asked changing the subject.

"You." She turned to him expecting a smile, but instead he was staring at her with a serious intensity.

She bit her lower lip, 'Oh this is just great! Why? Why did I have to go to that stupid party? If I hadn't I wouldn't be in this position right now…'

She tore herself away from his amber gaze and looked out the window, feeling very insecure. Syaoran returned his gaze to the road, listening to her rapid heartbeat. Sakura was practically singing when they finally reached the school parking lot. She was about to open the door, when Syaoran appeared and helped her out. Smiling her thanks to him she allowed him to escort her towards the school and into the gym, where the dance was being held.

When they entered, the music was booming and everyone was dancing, some quite, well, let's just say, "closely." (this is what happens at our school dances, and teachers don't do a thing about it that's why I never go.)

Syaoran led her by the hand to the center of the floor, and put his hands on her slender waist while her hands were moving wildly in the air to the beat of the music. She was determined to have fun tonight, her last night with Syaoran.

Couples around them were making out like crazy, making Sakura blush when Syaoran looked at her lustfully. He leaned down to the side of her face and whispered, "Scared?"

She smiled slyly, "Hardly."

"Good." And with that he leaned down and claimed her lips in one swift movement. Her arms automatically went around his shoulders, and grabbed his soft chestnut hair. He pulled her closer to him, as the music and crowd faded around them. Time wasn't at all a concern to them.

When they finally pulled away Sakura realized that two songs had passed. The next one was a slow dance, she tightened her grip around his shoulders as he did the same around her waist. She leaned her head against his chest, trying to listen for a heartbeat. She pulled back suddenly, when she heard none. Suddenly it hit her again, 'He's a vampire, he doesn't have a heart, well in the physical sense at least.'

She shook her head at Syaoran's questioning gaze and leaned her head back on his chest, determined to make this last night with him, one she could remember.

-' Two Hours later '-

(I know I know u probably want to hear more about the dance, but I don't feel like writing all that really really sappy stuff. Don't worry though the next part will be sappy enough, for me at least. This is about as sappy as this story is gonna get.)

Syaoran leaned down after the last song, "Can we talk, alone?"

Sakura looked up at him, smiled sadly then nodded, completely forgetting her promise to her brother. He took her hand and led her outside, where they were greeted by a strong gust of cooling wind. Suddenly without warning, he grabbed her wrists and pushed her against the brick wall and crushed his lips against hers. He pulled back, "Sakura," he pulled himself away leaving a very stunned emerald-eyed girl leaning against the brick wall for support. Syaoran looked at her then ran a hand through his hair, which took on a strange glow in the light of the full moon. He scoffed, "Gosh, what you do to me, it took me a while to figure it out. But I don't doubt it now," he turned to back to her, "I'm in love with you Sakura Ayamami." He ignored her gasp. "Ever since Yue killed my family 500 years ago, I haven't cared for a single person, ever." He stepped closer, "Then you happened, I don't know what you did, but I don't care anymore, all I know is that I love you." He finally realized that Sakura had a horrified expression on her face.

"No." she told him weakly on the verge of tears, "You can't, no don't say that. Please. Don't say that. Don't say that."

Syaoran was utterly confused, he walked up and took Sakura's hands in one of his and used his other to caress her face, "What? What are you talking about? Sakura—"

Sakura shook her head, "No please, take it back, please." She begged in a whisper, while looking down.

Syaoran forced her to look at him, "Why? Is it because I'm a vampire? Is it such a surprise that I can love?"

She tore away from him, walked a little distance away, and hugged herself around the waist. "Syaoran, I don't how to say this, so I'll just say it," she took a deep breath, and whispered, "I'm a hunter."

Syaoran's eyes widened. "What?" his voice a deadly whisper.

Sakura turned to face him, a tear rolling down her face, "I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner, but—" she couldn't finish.

Syaoran stood there trying to take in what she had just confessed. It all made sense now. Why she was at the party, that weird aura he felt about her, but he had just assumed it to be some sort of magic in her blood that wasn't strong. He was about to say something, when he realized he didn't care. "I don't care." He told her simply.

She looked up at him wide-eyed, "What?" she managed to get out.

He went up and grabbed her shoulders and shook her, "I don't care. I wouldn't care if you were Nadeshiko Kinomoto herself."

A sarcastic laugh escaped her throat. "Syaoran," she whispered, "Nadeshiko was my mother."

He stepped back. "What? But you're not Kinomoto." Come to think of it Syaoran hadn't heard of any Ayamami hunters.
Sakura sighed, closing her eyes, "Touya thought it better if we used our mother's maiden name, her family was a small hunter clan, powerful, but not well known among the vampire community."

Syaoran sighed turning around and running his hands through his hair again. "Syaoran, I came tonight to tell you good-bye."

Hearing that he snapped around turning to face her tear-streaked face. "What!"

She took another deep breath, "Touya found out who you are. We're leaving Tomoeda tonight. He allowed me to come tonight, to say good-bye."

"No." he stated firmly and started towards her.

"Syaoran please. Don't." she told him through tears.

"Sakura…"

"No." she sighed, "I can't ever see you again."

Syaoran shook her head. "I don't care what you say Sakura, I love you."

Sakura let out a gut wrenching sob, "NO! Don't say that! Please!"

"What? You mean the truth?" he asked coming closer, while she stepped back.

"I have to go." And she tried to run past him but he grabbed her arm. Her reflexes kicked in and she pushed the button of the bracelet on her free hand, allowing it to come out to rest against his chest.

His eyes widened when he felt the cold steel. He let her go, feeling betrayed.

She pulled away and stumbled across the parking lot, sobbing as she went. Syaoran was rooted to the spot, watching as what little of his heart he had left, departed with her.

A/n and that's the end! Lol jking! So did you like the sappiness, cuz that's as sappy as this story is gonna get! Anywayz this is going to be my last update for awhile, stupid ap classes…mumbles incoherently…anywayz! Maybe sometime in September the next chapter will be up…no promises though.