A Lover's Song

It was a chilly Friday morning. Most leaves of trees have turned to red-orange and brown. Sakura heard their crackling sound as her Harley drove to the concrete pavement on Tomoyo's house. She parked her Harley at the foot of the staircase, as she went up the door and opened it.

Last Night

"S-Sakura," Tomoyo whimpered over the phone.

"Tomoyo what's wrong?" Sakura looked out the window; it was the last day of the gibbous moon.

"E-Eriol's gone…"

"What!" Sakura said in surprise. "What do you mean!" Although they haven't known each other for a long time, Eriol was an important person to Sakura.

"I-I had to kill him…"

"Tomoyo what are you talking about?" Sakura could not believe what she was hearing.

"Can you come over tomorrow?"

Sakura walked inside Tomoyo's house. It was neat and clean inside and the whole house smelled like Cherry Blossoms. Sakura heard the piano playing and went to the music room.

She stood there in silence as she listened to Tomoyo play the piano.

Tomoyo opened her eyes, "I don't regret meeting Eriol."

"Tomoyo…" Sakura looked at her.

"A person who is bitten by a vampire but didn't die from the bite becomes a vampire on a full moon."

"He said that he was afraid to hurt me," she looked at Sakura. "That's why he didn't wait for the full moon."

Sakura could see hurt in Tomoyo's eyes, and felt sorry for her friend.

"I loved him Sakura," tears welled up. She closed her eyes as she remembered their first dance.

Sakura walked up to her only family, "I know… and he loved you too."

"That's why I had to do it," Tomoyo stopped playing the piano. A gentle breeze blew through the open bay window.

"He knew that the time will come," Tomoyo looked deep in Sakura's eyes.

"When you brought him in that night, the wound on his neck was the first thing I noticed."

"I tried to hide my reaction because I wasn't sure," tears flowed freely from her amethyst eyes.

"Sakura… I-I wasn't ready to do that!" she whimpered.

Sakura sat still as she listened to Tomoyo, it was the least thing she could do. She lost her father in the same way Tomoyo lost Eriol. Although they were the same, feelings towards each person were different.

"But I know I had to," Tomoyo wiped her tears away.

"I never realized how much I loved him until that day you set up our little date," Tomoyo smiled at the thought.

Flashback

A gentle breeze blew as the song ended and the Sakura petals danced around them.

"Will you be my girlfriend?" Eriol said as he kissed Tomoyo's hand.

"Y-Yes" Tomoyo was surprised with her own answer as Eriol stood up and looked deeply in her eyes.

Sakura managed to smile remembering how she got excited that she was caught by Tomoyo, eavesdropping.

"That's why…" Tomoyo held Sakura's hand.

"That's why I want to thank you for everything you did for me."

"You gave me a chance to tell Eriol, what my true feelings are."

"That's why I never regretted the day I met him."

"Tomoyo-chan…" Sakura whispered.

"Sakura," Tomoyo smiled at her as she touched her face gently.

"Don't be afraid to show your feelings, or else you'll regret it."

"There are things in life that sometimes we take for granted. Don't take this one for granted, Sakura."

"You still have a chance to tell him," Tomoyo held Sakura's hand.

Sakura rested her head on Tomoyo's shoulder, "So you knew?"

Tomoyo nodded and started to play the piano, "You know this song right?"

Sakura raised her head as she remembered the same song she heard that night she met Syaoran.

"My ancestors were the Li clan's ladies-in-waiting and butlers," Tomoyo pointed to the journal on top of the round small table. "I think it's about time you should know…"

"This was the song my ancestor, Marian, taught Syaoran," she said as she continued to play.

"She knew that Syaoran didn't love Sylvia, his bride-to-be. She taught Syaoran this song…"

Sakura opened the page where Marian wrote in her diary the day Syaoran mastered the song.

Flashback

"Marian-san! I mastered it," Syaoran made a big grin.

"I see. Well, now, young master Syaoran," Marian smiled at him, "do you know the purpose of this piece?"

Syaoran shook his head.

"It is a love song," Marian looked deeply in his eyes.

"But there are no words to it." Syaoran looked at her confused.

"That's right, young master." Marian smiled, "You will add the lyrics to that song when you have found the person you truly love."

"I see," Syaoran played the piece again. "I will find her Marian… I will."

"But," Tomoyo stopped playing.

"Syaoran was never given a chance to find the one he truly loves."

"Huh? What do you mean?" Sakura looked at Tomoyo.

"He was forced to marry a woman he didn't love. During the wedding…"

Flashback

"Will you take this woman as your bride, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do you part?"

Syaoran thought to himself 'I can't marry a woman I don't love. Even if it means giving up the royal chair of my family...'

"I...I'm sorry," he held his head down.

"What did you say?" the priest said wanting to hear the prince's answer a bit louder.

"I-I can't," he finally said, firmly but sadly.

"His bride to be was furious," Tomoyo gave a slight laugh. "Who would've thought that he was willing to give up the royal chair just to find true love?"

Sakura was silenced by what she read.

"So he was cursed?" Sakura questioned, "Cursed to be a vampire? Why didn't Marian stop her? If she was there and saw everything, why did she keep quiet?" she placed the journal back on the table.

Tomoyo smiled, "She knew that Sylvia was truly in love with Syaoran."

"She was ready to give up everything, even her soul just to have him," she frowned and looked down.

"Love should not be greedy," Sakura said not knowing why she was saying it. "If you truly love that person, wouldn't you want to see that person happy?" she tried stopping herself but she couldn't.

Tomoyo stood up and hugged Sakura, "You're right."

'Give him a second chance to feel what love is like…' Tomoyo whispered, 'It's not too late Sakura.'

"Thank you," Sakura let go of Tomoyo and ran to the door.

A/N: Hey guys thanks for wishing me luck! I passed my permit exam!