Darkened Beauty

Summary: He's dangerous, I know. He's evil, I know. He's a vampire, I know! But no matter how my mind tells me no, my heart wants more of this darken beauty. When Syaoran, an imprisoned vampire, thirsts for Sakura's blood, things so haywire for the secret place they stay at. But that nothing can keep them away from the love they feel and the need to be together in all ways possible.

Chapter 5: Resurfacing Illness (Part One)

"I looked up at the sky. It was the beautiful color of baby blue. The clouds were the color of pure white. A smile slowly graced my lips. There was nothing in the world that could ruin this happy moment. Nothing."

I looked up from the book that I'm reading. The little baby boy had finally fallen asleep. He had the look of pureness and happiness.

I slowly stood up, and I walked silently out of the door. Quietly and quickly, I shut the door.

"Oh thank you, Sakura! You're my life savor!" One of my life long friends, Chiharu, said with a huge grin on her face. She wrapped her arms around me and squeezed me nearly to death.

I giggled quietly and whispered, "You're very welcome." Chiharu finally let me go and led me to her living room.

"I don't know how to thank you enough. If I didn't have you, I would be suffering with a crying baby all day long!" She giggled as she sat down on the couch. Tomoyo, who had waited for us, smiled at me.

"Sakura, I think you need some sleep yourself. You've had a hard day." Tomoyo sad, with a hidden meaning in her voice.

I nodded and made myself yawn.

"Ya, I guess your right."

Chiharu looked worried at me. "Are you going to be ok? You hate sleeping during the day."

I looked taken aback for a second before a cough erupted from deep within my chest. I coughed heavily for a moment and I leaned against the wall.

I cleared my throat and breathed heavily for a second. Finally, I was able to breathe normally again.

I managed a weak smile. "I'm fine. I just had a coughing fit." I said gently, my voice sounding frail. But my smile never left my lips.

Tomoyo and Chiharu looked at each other with a worried expression before I chuckled gently.

"I'm fine! Don't worry, I just chocked on my spit." I said, laughing. They both seemed to release their breath they were holding.

"Oh ok. Well then off to bed!" Tomoyo said with a relieved smile. She guided me to the door. After we said our farewells, we left Chiharu's home. We walked the short distance to my room and I plopped myself down on the bed.

"Thanks Tomoyo. But I think I'm fine now." I said with a smile. Tomoyo nodded then proceeded to exit my room when she suddenly turned around to look at me.

"You promise you'll be safe? You won't jeopardize your life?" Tomoyo asked, worry etched in her concerned voice. I smiled reassuringly and nodded.

"Of course not, Tomoyo. You should know me." I laughed but silenced when I saw Tomoyo's sad face.

"I know." She answered then sighed. "I'll stall for two hours. Please be back by then." With that, she exited my room and shut the door.

I looked down at my hands and examined them for a moment. I slowly stood up and made my way to the closet. I took out a dark green dress and put it up to my body. I looked at myself in my mirror and saw a sad girl holding a beautiful dress. Suddenly I felt a rumbling in my chest and I began to cough. My throat felt sore as I coughed and coughed. My hand covered my mouth with the sleeve of the dress and when I looked down at it, blood spots were found.

I stared shocked at the ruined fabric. "It's happening again, isn't it?" I ask myself and my voice cracks. Tears began to fill up my eyes and the dress slips from my fingers and I walked, like a zombie, to my bed and fell down on the mattress. I shut my eyes and a memory I tried to suppress for the most longest time, suddenly resurfaced.

Sweat rolled down my drenched body. Coughs erupted from me and my chest rumbled. My eyes, that were too weak to open, saw only black. My hands felt on fire and numb at the same time. I couldn't move any part of my body. Except my lips, which were able to form words, but I had no voice to say them.

"She has consumption." A family doctor said quietly. His voice sounded far away, but I could still hear him if I pushed myself hard enough. "She will not be living with us for a long period of time. By the time she reaches 21, the sickness would have attacked her lungs full on and-"

Tears began to slip down my cheeks. My eyes slowly opened and I noticed the moon's reflection shone through my bedroom window. I rubbed my eyes and sat up, feeling tired yet painfully aware of the pain in my chest.

KNOCK KNOCK

I looked over at the door. But I made no motion to move. Did I sleep the whole time? Did I go to the vampire's cell?

But the person knocking continued to do so and I finally pushed myself off the bed, but the blood stained dress caught my eye. I scurried to the dress and threw it under my bed.

I fixed my mused hair and walked to the door.

"Who is it?" I asked, my voice sounding slightly frail and small. I cleared my throat in haste. I hope the person didn't notice!

"It's me, Li. Can I come in?" He asked, his voice muffled by the door. I looked around and noticed the drapes were never put down.

Before I went to put them down, I opened the door, quickly, for the boy. He hurried in and shut the door behind him.

"They're after me!" He said, his voice sounding frightened.

I pulled the rope and the drapes cascaded down over the windows. I turned to look at Li and got a really good look at him. His hair was mused and his clothes were disorderly.

"What happened?" I asked. Li paced back and forth around my room. His eyes kept darting to the door.

"I'm being followed." He whispered his voice in a hurried rush.

"Followed?"

"Yes! I think by them. I think they know I know you!" I stared at him, bewildered. Who does he think is following him? Why doesn't he confront them?

"I… I don't understand. Why are they following you to get to me?" I asked, my voice sounding indifferent.

"Because… You're what they want." He answered, his head looking down.

"What do you mean by that?" I asked; my voice sounding strained.

My heart is hammering in chest and I can't get any air in or out. I begin to get lightheaded and I wanted to desperately be in my bed, sleeping, instead of listening to this guys talk.

"I shouldn't have said that to you." He says quietly. He turns to leave and slams the door shut behind him.

I begin to gasp and my hand grips the bed sheets.

"T-Tomoyo…" I call faintly, but I know to no avail.

My legs begin to tremble and I have to put most of my strength to standing up. My heart feels like it's gradually slowing down. With the last effort I have, a piercing scream leaves my lips and I fall to the floor, pain shooting throughout my body. My eyes close shut and my hand, which is still grasping the sheets, fall limp to my side.

Silence was all I could hear. I feel like I'm underwater, not being able to breathe and my heart is palpitating so fast… but I still can't hear it. But then it felt like a bubble burst around my ears and I could hear everything. Even the things being said from the room I am in.

"…If we aren't able to bring her back, she will become worse… She will never be able to awaken. I think it's time for her to be let go." Someone said, which I assume is the doctor.

"No! You have to keep trying. Otherwise… Everything that we have fought for would be for nothing! Nothing!" A voice, I hear, which I think is Eriol's, says fiercely.

"Calm down!" Tomoyo scolds him. I feel a slight shiver run down my spine. I could feel him. He's somehow here.

"But… She can't die." Eriol says with despair in his voice. I hear shuffling then silence.

"I think it's time. Cut the machine." The doctor says with slight sadness. These people are going to cut my life. Going to cut my life off.

"No! Sakura you have to wake up!" I can hear Tomoyo scream and thrash around.

"Get her and the boy out of here!" The doctor barks.

I feel myself floating, but I can hear a nurse, stepping closer to the machine. A chuckle escapes from her and I know she's that evil vampire, Naoko.

"Please wake up!"

I can hear a voice yell at me. The vampire… I struggle to open my eyes but they refuse to open.

"Now, Naoko." The doctor says evilly. Laughter is heard from the two and I know I'm going to die.

"You fools! She's awake!" A voice, that made me cold to the bone yelled at the two vampires.

"But, Sir-"

"If you press that button, you will suffer the consequences from him." Clow said with a growl.

"Yes sir." They said in unison.

I could hear footsteps approach the bed until I could hear his voice right by my ear. "You are one lucky girl. If he didn't like you, you'd be long dead." His cold hand touches my shoulder.

"Here is some blood… He wants you to have it." Clow whispered. I could hear a bottle top being pulled off.

"You have to drink it. Otherwise it won't work." He pulled my limp body, close to his horrid ice cold chest. He tilted my head back, a bit, and put the bottle on my lips.

"Drink." He ordered. He forced the bottle into my mouth and the VILE taste of blood filled my mouth. I instantaneously began to gag and throw it all back up. Suddenly, all I could taste and smell was the revolting stench of blood.

"Drink it, wrench." He yelled at me. But I… couldn't. I wouldn't let my body except the blood. I'm not going to let myself become one of them without even being bitten! With all my strength, I pushed the evil vampire away from me.

"So she is alive." I could hear the doctor mumble to himself.

"You stupid bitch! Just drink the blood!" Clow screamed at me.

Suddenly the darkness began to fade away, leaving light in its path. My eyes opened and I looked at the three vampires before me.

"Over my dead body." I said with so much force, I'm actually surprised that I feel so weak. The three vampires look at me with surprise.

"So, she can speak." The 'doctor' says with an evil smirk.

Suddenly, my keen ears hear something from outside my door. Footsteps…

"Retreat!" Clow mutters and the two vampires disappear, besides him. He sort of like flies to me and he straps me down against the bed.

"I suggest you fucking drink the blood! If you don't I don't care what he says; I will kill you!" I stare into the wicked vampires eyes. He is serious!

"O- ok." I mutter. As soon as the words left my lips, he vanished in thin air. But his ghostly voice remains. "Drink the blood… or I'll kill you!"

I stared at the ceiling for a moment before a cough escaped; which led to a billion more. I griped my chest and blood came from my mouth to the white linens. Finally I stopped coughing and I whipped my mouth with my sleeve. Blood… I looked over at the bottle of blood. I slowly picked it up and noticed only a sip was left.

"Is this really from you?" I whispered and I just knew he heard me. I slowly put the bottle to my lips. I swallowed some spit before drinking the blood. I tilted the bottle back and the tiny drop of blood mixed into my saliva. I quickly swallowed it down and began to gag. Tears began to seep out of my eyes. I began to gag even more, but my hand forcefully held my mouth. If I didn't than I knew it would be in vain that I drunk the blood. Finally after awhile I was able to be relieved without gagging.

"I hear something!" Eriol's voice, which I could hear from behind the closed door, said.

"You're a little late." I mumbled, groggily. The door opened and Tomoyo and Eriol came running in.

"Sakura!" Tomoyo cried as she ran to me. She held onto my hand. Tears gushing down her face.

But I couldn't see or hear anything else as I slowly drifted to a deep sleep.

Laughter never seemed to cease as my mother ran through the fields. Her long light black hair dancing in the wind. I sat in the green grass, admiring her as she tried to entertain me by her childish, but fun, ways.

"You think you can win him over? Well your wrong!" A cold voice, which I've never heard before, cried to me.

I looked around but I don't see anybody… Or anything.

Suddenly the happy memory began to change. My mother's smiling face turned to a horrid snarl and the flower field turned into fire.

"You are a wretched daughter! I hope you are killed by one of the vampires!" The evil mother yelled at me; using my mother's angelic voice.

"But momma!" I cried out to her, but her face only grew more angrier. Now's a good time to wake up!

My mother began to laugh evilly and suddenly I began being pushed and kicked and clawed at. My screams were heard over the wicked laughter of the little evil vampires. Then they strapped me down to the ground and all said at the same time, "Your majesty."

I looked up and noticed a dark figure looming above me. Then he stepped into the light. It's the vampire that I've grown to know.

He looks at me with emotionless eyes and kneels down next to me.

"What are you doing? This is not the place you should be dreaming about." He whispered to me and I struggled to get up, but the vampires hold was firm.

"Don't worry." Was all he said before he stood up. Then suddenly his velvety voice boomed to the rest of the vampires.

"Leave this girl alone! Who is the one responsible for this?" He yelled out to them. One of the evil vampires opens their mouth to spea-

My eyes swung open. Sweat rolled down my hot skin. That dream felt so real! The flames from the fire, the evil little vampires hitting me and strapping me down, and his beautiful silky voice all felt so real.

All of a sudden, I had an aching to hear his voice, feel his body, and smell his wonderful scent. I hugged my knees to my chest and I finally looked around my room.

I was in my room. I wasn't in the hospital anymore. I shuffled out of my bed and grabbed a beautiful dark green dress and slipped it on. I look in the mirror and see a beautiful girl wearing an embroidered periwinkle colored dress fitting around all my womanly curves. I blush a little, feeling almost self-conscience.

I admired myself in the mirror for a moment before grabbing my cloak. I tied it around my neck and took one last look in the mirror.

With that, I opened my door a crack and looked around; no one in sight. So I tiptoe out of my room and lock my door and shut it quietly. I make my way to the cafeteria's never running into anyone.

I try to open the doors of the Cafeteria but there locked. I feel the key hidden between my breast and I pull it out and push it into the key hole.

"Please work." I mumble to myself and like magic, it works. I smile to myself as I push open the door. I close the door softly and tread softly my way to the Secret door. I push the key into the key hole and it opens.

As soon as I enter, I hurriedly walk down the path leading to the second door. My heart is beating wildly and all I want to do is be held in his cold, yet warm arms. I could feel my nerves slowly begin to take over my stomach. Butterflies flew like crazy in there and I had to swallow three times to calm down.

I reached the second door and unlocked it with the key. My heart is palpitating and I suddenly wanted to gush everything out to him. My life, my likes, my dislikes; everything!

I can see the silver cage glistening from the moonlight and my breathing hitched. The lust slowly began to form but I pushed it to the side. How come whenever I come down here, I always become filled with lust?

I arrived at the cage. His head was bent, not looking up even when I unlocked the cage door.

I walked unsurely toward him, my heart thrashing wildly in my chest. Finally when I reached him, he lifted his face. His eyes that were coal black before are now the color of milk chocolate. A small smirk played on his lips. My heart suddenly went three billion times faster than usual.

"Are you ok?" He asked, his voice sounding amused. Is this really the same guy I've known for the past months?

I nodded and began to unlock his hands from the chains. As soon as I finished unlocking the last hand, he embraced me to his cold, marble chest. My eyes instinctively close and I breathe in his wonderful scent.

He holds me to his chest and cradles me, like a baby to him. I get a wave of warmth and protection from this vampire.

I open my eyes and look up at him. He's actually smiling! And at me! My heart fluttered in my chest and I could barely breathe.

"Did you drink the blood?" He asks amusement in his velvety voice. I nod slightly, my heart having a miniature heart attack.

He smiled down at me again and then closed his eyes. I followed suit and a comfortable silence swam around us.

"Tell me something." He suddenly says, interrupting the peaceful silence. I open my eyes and look up at him.

"Like what?" I ask him. His voice is just so handsome… Wait a second, why am I falling for him? Is it because he's a vampire and he hands this little power over me? I don't even know his name for heaven sake!

He notices my confused face and his eyebrows go up. "What's wrong?" He asks gently. His hand is lightly trailing my jaw line. I look into his chocolate eyes and a soft sigh escapes my lips.

"You want to know my name." He says suddenly, making me jump slightly in his embrace. How could he tell? I nodded slightly and he smirked.

"If you really want to know… its Syaoran."

I looked up at him for a long time, making sure he wasn't telling a lie… But even if he was, I don't think I'd be able to catch it, since he seems to always hold his emotion in check.

"Don't believe me?" he asked with a hint of amusement in his luscious voice. My heart skipped a beat for a second and I quickly looked away from his gorgeous face, hoping he didn't see my blush that crept up my cheeks.

"Well for punishment, you need to kiss me." His breath tickling my ear. I suddenly became a darker shade of red. His hand that had been tickling my jaw, started traveling down to my neck.

His lips loomed dangerously close to my skin near my neck. A strange feeling began to form in my stomach and my eyes began to close shut. I could hear him chuckle sexily. His lips gently touched my neck and left cold then hot sensations running up and down my body.

I seemed to be paralyzed because I couldn't feel my limbs, except for his lips that were kissing my exposed neck that I tried to hide!

"Please… st-st-" I pleaded to him but he ignored me as his lips began to travel to my throat.

"I'll only stop if you say my name." He muttered to my skin. A huge blush flooded my face and I opened my mouth to say something, anything, but no sound came out.

"Kiss me, Sakura!" He ordered. Instantaneously, I shifted to a better position and my lips landed on his cold yet hot lips.

My heart quickened its pace and my arms went around his neck. His lips worked wonder on my own; they sent fire roaring in me. I'm only 19, I've never felt this feeling that is very hot vampire was making me feel!

"Say my name, Sakura." He ordered quietly when we stopped our make out session for a breath.

"I-I" I was never able to finish the question because his lips crashed down on mine. He was very gently yet rough enough to make me beg for more.

"Sakura!" He moaned into our kiss. He backed us up against the wall so my back was supported. But my legs began to give out and I was glad my arms were around his neck.

He kissed me a little harder than before and he grunted out in a moan.

"S- Sakura…" He moaned into our kiss.

"Hmmm… Sy-" I moaned out and he gently pulled away from me.

"What did you call me?" He asked me, his chest barely moving as my own chest was going up and down like crazy.

"Um, Sy?" I said more as a question than a statement.

"Say my full name, Sakura. Say it." He ordered. I looked into his eyes and I can see an emotion that I felt often coming down here… lust.

My cheeks tinted a little red and I broke our gaze and I looked down at the cement ground.

"Please, Sakura." He begged to me and he leaned his forehead against my own. Another round of blushes came and I closed my eyes, enjoying the feel of his cold skin against my own hot skin.

"Syaoran." I suddenly said gently, letting the name roll on my tongue and dance around the room.

"Syaoran…" He repeated and smiled down at me. He lifted his head and truly smiled at me. He leaned down and his lips loomed perilously away from my own.

"Sakura and Syaoran." He whispered, his cold yet warm breath tickling my pink lips.

"I think I'm falling for a human girl." He whispered. With that, his lips landed on hers softly, making it the sweetest, gentlest kiss I've ever had.

Whoa! Quite a chapter, hu? I made this chapter extra long for the celebration of reaching 71 reviews! YAY!! Thank you for all who have reviewed!! Thank you!! So please keep the reviews coming! Thank for reading!

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