Far Away From Life

Romance

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Summary: She was not important but he was. Sakura was not like the other maids she was more. He never expected to know her but Sakura had a secret that she is very different from others.

Recap

"Where's Syaoran?" Sakura asked looking around.

"He left Sakura. He said he didn't want to be here." Tomoyo whispered, knowing it would hurt Sakura's feelings.

"I'm really sorry." Tomoyo whispered.

"Who needs him?" Twinkle asked with her hands on her hips.

"You're too good for him any way… Humph!" Tomoyo quickly put her hand (or really pinky finger) over Twinkle's mouth.

Sakura looked at the ground.

"If that's so then why do I love him?" Sakura whispered.

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Twinkle stopped fidgeting after she heard what Sakura said.

Tomoyo took off her finger from Twinkle's mouth.

"Sakura… Why don't you go find him?" Tomoyo asked.

"Tomoyo, I can't. I don't think I can face him." Sakura said quietly.

"Sakura, whatever you put your mind to it you can do anything." Tomoyo said as she went up to Sakura and made her look at her.

"Believe in yourself. Like everyone else believes in you." Tomoyo said with a smile.

"Ya! Go and get him Sakura!" Twinkle said as she cheered.

Sakura smiled at them both.

"Thank you." Sakura said.

Sakura turned around and started running till she came to the door and turned around.

"Wish me luck!" Sakura said with a big smile on her face.

"Good Luck Sakura!" Tomoyo and twinkle said together.

Mommy, wish me luck. Like you always told me, even though I was to small to understand, 'Take the plunge.'

Sakura ran into the entry way to the garden.

"Syaoran?" Sakura whispered as she entered the garden.

Sakura walked around for awhile now noticing almost everything in the garden looks dead.

Sakura looked at the cherry blossom tree that was slowly looking dead.

What's going on here? Why is everything dieing?

Sakura walked up to the cherry blossom tree.

"What's wrong with me?" Sakura heard a yell from the other side of the tree.

Sakura looked over to the other side and saw Syaoran clutching his side with a pained look on his face.

"Syaoran?" Sakura asked in shock.

Syaoran seemed to look at Sakura but see right through her.

"I have to get out of here… Everything is dieing because of me…." Syaoran said in a breathless voice.

Sakura looked at him in shock. "Syaoran don't you hear me?" Sakura asked worried.

"Sakura… I'm sorry…" He looked straight at her then fell to the ground.

"Syaoran!" Sakura yelled as she ran to him.

She put his head on her lap.

"Syaoran, please open your eyes! Why are you in so much pain?" Sakura asked as she felt tears going down her face.

"Sakura…" Syaoran breathed out. He opened his eyes.

"Sakura, I love you. Will you please marry me?" Asked Syaoran as he put a hand on her face.

"WHAT!" Sakura asked as she stood up and he hit his head on the ground.

"You want me to marry you!" Sakura asked as she looked like she was ready to faint.

Syaoran slowly stood up as he used the tree for support.

"Yes." Syaoran said as he leaned on the tree.

"Oh." Sakura whispered.

Why so sudden? As far as I know Syaoran has always been a planner not a 'pop the question when Sakura is not prepared' kind of guy…

"Will you?" He asked with hope in his eyes.

Sakura seemed lost.

What do I do?

"Ye- no. I will not marry you! Li Syaoran I am very sorry. But I will not and can not marry you!" Sakura said as she held in her tears.

"But why? I thought you loved me." Syaoran said as his eyes glazed over.

"I'm sorry Syaoran but I'm not ready for commitment. I'm very sorry." Sakura whispered.

"Not as sorry as you will be!" Sakura looked at him.

Syaoran came running crashed her right into a wall.

Syaoran had his hand around her neck, suffocating her.

Sakura gasped out.

Why is he doing this? Why id he hurting me?

Sakura let out a small cry.

"Let… me… go!" Sakura struggled to get out of his grasped.

She was being dangled and she was trying to kick him but kept missing.

"Oh Sakura! You are so blind! I am not your sweet and loving Syaoran, I am an evil spirit. At least that is what everyone calls me that." Syaoran started turning into the black figure.

Sakura's eyes widened.

"I over heard you saying you love Syaoran, such a pity he didn't here it. So I pretended I was him."

"I… thought… I… defeated… y-…you" Sakura struggled out.

"No. You defeated my host. Not me." A small smile came on the black figures face.

"You know your not that bad looking, for that I will spare you." He let go of Sakura. Sakura dropped to the floor gasping.

"Good bye my sweet, cherry blossom." He bent down and placed a small kiss on Sakura's cheek.

Sakura's eyes widened.

"You Jerk! Come back here!" Sakura hissed out.

The black figure smiled then disappeared.

Sakura smelled something that smelled like cinnamon.

I wonder what that smell is coming from?

Sakura started feeling really tired.

The last thing Sakura saw was the cherry blossom tree blowing in the invisible wind.

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Sakura slowly opened her eyes to meet face to face with Syaoran's mother, Yelen.

"Hello, Ms. Kinomoto. How are you feeling?" Asked the empress with a mono-tone voice.

Sakura swallowed the lump in her throat.

Sakura opened her mouth but nothing came out.

"It's alright. You are in shock right?" Yelen chuckled.

"Don't worry, I found my son. He was in his room crying. And do you know what he was crying about?" Asked Yelen looking into Sakura's eyes.

Sakura nodded no.

"Love. He was crying about love." Yelen turned her head to the floor.

"L-love?" Sakura managed to say.

"Yes. He loves you so much Sakura." Yelen whispered.

"Sakura, promise me you will not make him hurt." Yelen asked as her eyes looked right into Sakura's.

"I-I c-can't do that." Sakura said quietly.

"Oh? Why is that?" Asked Yelen.

"If I did, the promise would brake. I am the protector of the WORLD. I have a duty to do, your highness." Sakura said with confidence.

Yelen looked at Sakura then smiled.

"You are our princess. Not me. You are a highness. Not me." Yelen stood up.

"So you are going to leave my son?" Asked Yelen before opening the door.

Sakura avoided her eyes.

"I think so." Sakura chocked out. Tears were welling up in Sakura's eyes.

"Oh. I agree with your decision, Princess Sakura. But let me say one thing," Yelen paused and looked Sakura straight into her eyes and almost whispered, "I hope you both won't suffer as much as I'm thinking you will." The door opened then quietly shut.

Sakura felt the tears rolling down her cheeks.

I have to leave him. If I don't I know I'll get him killed again. No I will not let it happen.

Sakura got out of the bed and walked over to the desk and pulled out a piece of paper and a pen.

And wrote,

My dear beloved

No. To lovey-dovey.

She started again.

Dear

Wait… maybe no dear.

Syaoran,

Oh! What do I do?

Sakura felt tears wanting to fall.

I must stay strong!

Sakura left the desk and then left the room.

Sakura just let herself walk.

All of a sudden she stopped at… Syaoran's door.

Maybe it's better if I just tell him in person…

"No. I can't do it!" Sakura cried.

"Sakura, if you want to leave then leave. If you love the person then I guess you have to leave. Am I right?"

Sakura swung around and saw Syaoran looking at Sakura.

"I am very sorry. Syaoran I…" Syaoran cut Sakura off.

"Please don't say it. I already know. I have to tell you this though; don't expect me to wait for you. If I find someone else I like then I'm going for it." Syaoran's words stung Sakura.

Sakura felt tears rising in her eyes.

She let her gaze drop down.

"Sakura, you make your own decisions and I make mine. That's the way it goes." Syaoran said as he turned around ready to leave.

But these words are what made him stop in his tracks.

"You think I don't know that!" Snapped Sakura. "You think I want to just leave and do whatever I have to do? Well bucko I have duties to attend to! Unlike someone here! Goodbye Syaoran! I hope you find a good wife! I hope you die happily!" Sakura yelled. Tears were going down her face by the millions.

Syaoran turned around and walked up to her.

"I'm so sorry…" He mumbled.

He leaned over and placed a kiss on her forehead.

"Be safe." He turned around and this time didn't turn back.

"I love you…" Sakura said as she turned around to only be greeted with darkness.

"You know, princess, I always get what I want…"

"Always, princess. Always."

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I hope you like it! I can't believe this story is almost done! Chapter 17 might be the last or chapter 18. Well please review! And if you have any ideas, comments, ect please let me know! Thank you for reading!

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For answering my question!

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