Crescent Moon

"Geez, this place does give you the creeps," Sakura complained as she walked through the walkway leading to the front door. "I wonder if Tomoyo got my letter," she said out loud. "She better give me some snacks. Eriol's cookies are the best homemade cookies ever!" she said with big dreamy eyes. But before she could think about the cookies she was stopped for she heard someone playing the piano.

"Eh? This song..." she kicked open the front door. "Where have I heard it before?"

She saw a big staircase located at the middle of the house. The house wasn't as dirty as she expected it to be, except for the few cobwebs that covered the grand chandelier. She went to the right side of the house and came into a music room.

It had a green carpet and the guitar cases were left open. "These people must be musically inclined." She walked further down the hallway and came into ballroom.

The ballroom had a big dance floor and on the right side of it was where the banquet table was located. On the left side were old violin stands and old chairs. The ballroom gave off a nostalgic feeling. "Hmm... Seems like there has been a lot of gatherings here."

As she walked outside of the room she heard the piano play again. 'It's the room right on top of this room,' she thought.

She climbed the staircase but was stopped by her own curiosity. The painting that was at the middle of the staircase before it parted left and right, was covered by a big white blanket. Out of her curiosity she pulled the blanket and dust fell off. She gave a squeaky sneeze and she coughed out some dust. She was awe-stricken by what she saw. It was the family portrait of a royal family that once lived there. She then took out the photo copy that she received. 'It's nothing like the real thing,' she thought. She touched the painting with her fingers, and then something caught her eye. 'His eyes...,' she whispered. 'His eyes are so deep.'

"What am I thinking?" she gave a weak smile, but she couldn't stop thinking about those eyes. She took the right wing of the staircase and followed the sound of the piano. As she came closer to the room where the sound was coming from, the piano suddenly stopped playing. 'I guess he noticed my presence,' she thought with a grin. But something at the front of the door caught her attention. She saw the prince's solo portrait on the little altar in front of the door. She moved the altar to the side. She got her handgun and shot the chains and lock that was at the handle of the doors.

"Alright! Let's meet the Prince of the Vampires!" she smiled enthusiastically as she kicked the door and busted inside.

'Huh?' she said holding her gun down. 'I'm pretty sure this is where the sound came from,' she whispered.

She noticed the queen sized bed at the middle of the room, and the Sakura petals surrounding it. On the left side of the bed was where the grand piano was located. It was shiny and jet black as if someone was cleaning it every night. She saw a dresser at the right side of the wall and walked up to it. She opened it and saw a black tuxedo.

'An old English tuxedo?' she thought. She touched the tuxedo and to her surprise it did not crumble into pieces. "What is this! This is a hundred year old clothing, it should crumble into pieces!" she gasped not noticing that she was talking out loud.

"You're right," a warm, mellow voice came from behind her.

"Who are you!" she turned and pointed her gun at the direction from where the voice came from.

Her eyes widened as the prince from the portrait came into view. But before she could react, the prince started moving towards her. She started shooting at him, trying to aim anywhere, but he was too quick for her. Before she knew it, the prince held her wrists and pinned her against the wall.

"Let me go!" she shouted at him.

"Drop your gun," he said in a calm voice.

"Why should I huh? So that you could take advantage of me?" she glared at him.

"Trust me"

"I learned in my life not to trust your kind!" she spat back at him.

"Please..."

Sakura looked into his eyes. She could see that it was full of sadness and loneliness. Something inside her told her to give him a chance to explain. Never has she looked deeply in someone's eyes. She felt his sincerity but she tried to fight it.

"Please..." he looked deeply in Sakura's eyes.

Before she knew it, she dropped her gun, and he let her go.

"I didn't mean to be so rough on you," he smiled warmly at her.

For the first time in her life, Sakura felt her cheeks warm a little. 'What am I thinking! Why am I buying this?' she thought to herself as she watched him walk up to the window near the piano.

Looking up at the night sky the prince said, "My name is Syaoran, what is yours?"

"Sa.. S-Sakura," she said. 'Sakura you've totally lost your mind!' she said to herself as she covered her mouth.

Syaoran turned and looked at her, "It was nice meeting you, Sakura." He smiled and played a C note on the piano.

Before Sakura could reply, she fell into a trance, and dropped on the cold floor. Syaoran picked her up, "Forgive me, Sakura."

Then they disappeared.