Piano & Sweets

Sakura couldn't sleep so she headed down to the kitchen.

'Maybe if I make some sweets, I'll get tired and fall asleep,' she thought.

She tried to ignore whatever she was thinking, and whenever she thought of Syaoran, she shook her head trying to erase him from her mind. She busied herself trying to make sweets all night that at last she got tired and slept at the couch.

Syaoran sat in front of his piano. He couldn't get his mind off of Sakura. He remembered the first time that they met, and he couldn't imagine that she is the same Sakura he felt he was falling for.

"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.

Then he remembered that worried look that he saw in Sakura's eyes when he was unconscious.

'I learned in my life not to trust your kind,' he repeated the words that Sakura said that night. 'Why?' then he realized something, 'Why do I wanna know? Why do I care?' he thought confused with his own feelings.

It was a cool afternoon, perfect for a cup of tea and homemade sweets. Sakura standing at the foot of the staircase, stared at the family portrait.

She sighed, 'Why am I here again?' she thought.

She tightened her grip on her basket which was filled with sweets, then she turned around and started walking towards the door.

She was stopped as she reached for the handle of the door, "Wait!"

Sakura turned around surprised to see Syaoran at the staircase.

"What's in the basket?" Syaoran gestured Sakura to come with him upstairs.

Sakura followed him into his room.

"I brought some sweets," she tried not to look at him. "I just wanted to say thank you for your help last night, I don't wanna owe you anything."

Syaoran took the basket from Sakura's hand, "Didn't you even think that I may not eat these because I'm… y'know, a vampire?" He settled the basket on the small table near his bed. He turned and smiled at Sakura.

"Fine then!" Sakura stomped her feet as she walked over to where her basket was. She glared at Syaoran, "Hmph! You're so ungrateful!"

Syaoran laughed and grabbed the basket from Sakura's hand, "I was just kidding, I might be a vampire but I don't crave for blood and I eat what ordinary people eat. Lucky me huh?" Syaoran laughed again.

"Y'know, you're so cute when you're mad," he teased making Sakura blush. "Why don't we eat these together huh?" he pulled a chair for Sakura and sat down on his bed.

"For a vampire, you really are weird," Sakura looked at him, oddly.

Syaoran laughed, "And for a slayer, you're a really good cook!"

Sakura got up and walked up to the piano.

"Do you mind?" Sakura sat down on the chair. Syaoran shook his head and smiled warmly.

She played a song that her mother had taught her when she was little.

"That was pretty good," Syaoran commented as he walked to where Sakura was. He stood beside the piano, "Can you play it again?"

Sakura began playing and flashbacks ran through her mind. Tears started to well up as she remembered how her mother taught her how to play Song of Night. Her tears rolled down her cheeks when she remembered that night her parents had died.

Syaoran extended his hand and offered a handkerchief, "It's all right." He smiled warmly at her.

Sakura took the handkerchief and wiped away her tears.

"My father was bitten by a vampire the day I mastered this song," she began her story as she played the piano.

Flashback

Yoru no sora ni matataku

Tooi kin no hoshi

Yuube yume de miageta

Kotori to onaji iro

Translation

In the night sky, they twinkle

The far stars of gold

The same color as the small bird

that looked up in my dream last night

Sakura played the piano as her mother sang the lyrics of the song. Sakura smiled warmly at her mother. Then she closed her eyes and continued to play.

Nemurenu yoru ni

Hitori utau uta

Wataru kaze to issho ni

Omoi wo nosete tobu yo

In the sleepless night,

I sing this song alone

Together with the blowing wind,

I fly riding on my thoughts

Everything seemed peaceful and quiet. The birds perched on their windowsill to listen to the beautiful song being played. The trees swayed softly with the wind.

End of Flashback

Sakura opened her eyes, "That night my father came home late. He said he was tired so I didn't tell him that I mastered the piece."

People who were passing by the mansion stopped to listen to the beautiful song. A gentle wind blew at them making them feel nostalgic and reminisce about the past. For years they haven't heard a song this peaceful and calm, yet full of emotions.

Flashback

"But then…" Sakura choked as she remembered about that night. Her eyes were overflowing of tears. Although it has been 4 years since that incident had happened, it still hurts to remember something dreadful. Sakura could feel her heart tighten.

Sakura ran across the hall leading to the master's bedroom as she heard her mother scream. Coming into the room she saw her mother's dead body.

Her father turned to her with bloodshot eyes and blood dripping off his lips.

"Sakura, kill me now." He cried stressing to fight back the urge to kill his daughter. "Do it now!"

"But Fath-."

"Spare me now Sakura, I love you, but I can't hurt you or anyone else anymore!" he started to cry.

Sakura grabbed the gun her father kept in his desk and aimed straight at the heart.

"I'm sorry father." She whispered with the taste of tears and shot him. Blood splattered on the wall and flooded the floor. She ran to her father and held him in her arms.

End of Flashback

Sakura ended the song, "It wasn't my father's fault why my mother died…"

"He was bitten by a vampire!" Sakura looked deeply in Syaoran's eyes, tears continued to flow from her emerald eyes.

Syaoran walked beside Sakura and drew her closer to him, 'It's alright,' he whispered. "Cry as much as you want," he said swaying Sakura gently.

Sakura felt warm and safe in his arms. It was as if he understood what she felt. She sobbed and cried until she fell asleep, 'Mother, Father, I love you,' she whispered.

Syaoran carried her home. He laid her on her bed and covered her with her blanket. Then he touched Sakura's face gently, 'Everything will be fine, it will be over soon,' he whispered.

Outside Sakura's house, he saw a figure of a young lady with long, curly hair.

"At last, I met you," she walked over to him.

She smiled gently and extended her hand, "It's a pleasure meeting you."

"You must be her friend," Syaoran said as he shook her hand.

"I'm Tomoyo," she said, her eyes sparkled under the moonlight, "Thank you."

Syaoran nodded and disappeared.

Author's Note: Hey guys I won't be updating for awhile coz my dad told me to study for my driving written exam… sorry don't worry by the time I'm done I'll start updating again… thank you for the reviews… they made me happy and I really appreciate your time reading my story