Hey guys! I know that the story is getting corny and boring enough for readers to read. But if you want to see the end, please read on if you still like to. Anyway, this is the final chapter of Cherry Blossoms

Chapter Eight: I'll Be with You Forever

"I can sense something, master Sesshoumaru!" cried out Jaken.

"Somebody's coming," Sesshoumaru said. "Get out of here now and bring Rin with you."

"Yes!" Jaken said and quickly woke up Rin. "Where are we going?" she asked Jaken. "To a safe place!" yelled Jaken. "Come on!" "Coming!" said Rin as they both ran.

Sesshoumaru was once again alone in the midst of the darkness.

"Sesshoumaru," called out a familiar voice.

"Sakura…" Sesshoumaru called out. "Why are you here?"

Sakura revealed her smiling face in the presence of Sesshoumaru. Naraku was not with Sakura.

"I have a favor to ask you because Naraku will arrive later," Sakura said, facing Sesshoumaru with a face full of sorrow.

"What favor is it?" asked Sesshoumaru.

"Use the Sereñia for awhile. It is very important for me…" Sakura said as she handed Sesshoumaru her sword.

Sesshoumaru's eyes widened as Sakura smiled a very light smile. Sesshoumaru, not knowing what would happen, accepted the sword that Sakura gave him.

moments ago… before Sakura went to Sesshoumaru…

"Activate the Sereñia's powers," she asked him. "Why?" he said with a chuckle.

"I am ready to kill Sesshoumaru…" Sakura said with a voice that was thick of despair.

Naraku laughed a very satisfying and annoying laugh. "I'll just let you activate the Sereñia's powers so you can do anything that you want. Anyway, you still won't be able to kill yourself."

"Tell me how to operate its powers," Sakura said as she looked at Naraku straight in the eye.

Naraku once again chuckled. He opened his mouth and said…

end of Sakura's flashback

Sesshoumaru was just standing before Sakura with a clueless expression on his face.

Suddenly…

"Give that person a dose of your dreadful sight," Sakura said.

Sesshoumaru's eyes widened and his pupils became dark blue. Even though he was already possessed, Sesshoumaru was still trying to fight it.

Then Sakura said…

"Kill me,"

Sesshoumaru was struggling with each step. He was getting closer to Sakura but Sesshoumaru still can't control the Sereñia's reign over him.

"Stop…" Sesshoumaru uttered.

"Stop… stop… stop…"

Sakura's eyes were once again ready to shed tears. She was watching the love of her life stopping the sword from killing her. Sakura never felt this kind of happiness since those beautiful three years passed. Sakura felt a new feeling enter her soul… a feeling of happiness with a hint of sorrow. Why must this happen to her? Sakura was ready to be killed but she was feeling something wonderful. Yes, Sakura wanted to be with Sesshoumaru, but she can't take this madness anymore. Sesshoumaru was still fighting the spell, but Sakura wanted to be killed at once.

"Sesshoumaru…" Sakura said. "Please…"

"NO!" shouted Sesshoumaru who was stopping the Sereñia. "I won't and I will never do that to you…"

Sakura felt a breeze sweep by. It was a very tender breeze. Sesshoumaru just denied that he wouldn't kill Sakura. Sakura's tears once again flowed.

"Why are you crying?" said Sesshoumaru with a chuckle. His pupils were still dark blue, which was a sign that the Sereñia was still taking control over Sesshoumaru.

"Stop your words and get this over with," Sakura said.

"Kill me…" Sakura once again said.

Now, at this point, Sesshoumaru can't stop the Sereñia's orders.

"No…" Sesshoumaru said in a weak voice.

"Kill me!" Sakura shouted.

Sesshoumaru ran towards Sakura and plunged her heart.

Sakura felt the pain. But her heart felt happiness and joy. Sakura smiled as she collapsed to the ground.

"Black light…" said Sakura. Sesshoumaru's dark blue pupils became the color that they once again were.

Sesshoumaru once again saw a body almost covered in blood.

"SAKURA!" he shouted as he knelt beside Sakura.

"Sesshoumaru…" Sakura said as she was still smiling.

Sesshoumaru stood up and got the Tensaiga out of its sheath. Sesshoumaru did saw the demons that he usually sees every time he wants a person to live. Sesshoumaru swished the sword on top of Sakura. But, to his despair, nothing happened. The demons did not disappear.

"Nothing can stop the Sereñia from killing someone…" Sakura said.

"Sakura…" Sesshoumaru said as he knelt once again beside Sakura.

"Sesshoumaru…" Sakura said as she touched Sesshoumaru's cheek.

"Everything will be alright," Sakura said with a radiant yet painful smile. "Don't lose hope…"

"I allowed myself to kill you," Sesshoumaru said with a voice thick of despair. "I allowed you to leave me again in this cold world…"

Sakura's tears once again flowed. Sakura opened her mouth and said,

"Don't worry, everything will be alright. I'm really grateful that you did this for me. Even though I'll no longer be with you, I'm still hoping that you would remember me as the woman who loved you. Even though this is the right time for me to say goodbye to you, my love, I am really thankful that I will rest in peace and I will no longer disturb you and your friends. I will love you no matter what, no matter where and no matter when. I will watch you every day and every night, when you're awake and when you're asleep. I'll always be there for you and I will protect you from the harm that you will get into. I will be the breeze that will caress your hair when you're lonely and when you're in deep sorrow… I'll always love you…"

Sesshoumaru looked at Sakura with tears forming in his eyes. He gently held Sakura's hand and caressed her pink hair. Sakura once again smiled and once again felt the pain of her heart…

"I'm sorry, Sesshoumaru…" Sakura said as she was slowly closing her eyes.

"No…" said Sesshoumaru. "Don't go…" Sesshoumaru's tears prickled down his cheek.

"I'll never leave you," Sakura said as she tried to open her eyes to see the face of her loved one for the last time.

"Don't leave me… please," Sesshoumaru pleaded.

"Thank you very much for the kindness and hope that you gave me…" Sakura smiled again once more. "Goodbye, Sesshoumaru… I love you…"

And with those words, Sakura closed her eyes and dozed off to eternal sleep and comfort.

"NOOOOOOO!" screamed Sesshoumaru.

Sakura once again became cold. Sesshoumaru looked at her dead body with tears in his eyes.

Sesshoumaru hesitated for a moment, then…

'It's time for goodbye,' thought Sesshoumaru.

Like the memory he had three years ago, Sesshoumaru kissed the lips of his love for the last time.

A soft breeze that was carrying the petals of the cherry blossom tree passed Sesshoumaru.

"I'll always love you…" Sesshoumaru heard the breeze whisper.

Sesshoumaru stared at the sky. He once again looked at Sakura for the last time.

"I love you," Sesshoumaru said. And with those words, Sesshoumaru walked the path where he can no longer face the dreadful and despicable past…

THE END