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 6: Resurfacing Memory

My heart was pounding and a blush surfaced as I remembered what happened a week ago. Syaoran… a lovely name that rolled off my tongue. But a name that sounded so beautiful represented a vampire. But not just any vampire; the vampire that is stealing my heart away.

After our kiss, instead of leaving and going back to my room, I sat next to Syaoran and we talked for two hours straight. Not once were there any weird pauses or uncomfortable moments. But there was one time where we both looked at each other and my heart skipped a beat.

We talked mainly about anything. I told him my favorite color, my favorite foods, and anything that came into our minds. It was really Syaoran that asked all the questions and I'm the one that answered them.

"…So don't leave any details out. You both finally talked! Spill!" Tomoyo cried as she looked dreamy eyed at me.

"Um, we talked about everything. Anything that popped into our heads." I said as I fiddle with my hair.

"Really? Well stop generalizing and tell me specifics!" Tomoyo said, her voice sounding annoyed.

"Um, my favorite things." I said and smiled as Tomoyo sent me a death glare.

"If you don't want to tell me fine." She flashes me a grin before I can speak.

"Well, Sakura, if you want, you can go see him tonight. There is going to be a birthday party for one of the army officials, Ken Horoshi I think. So you can escape for about two hours… maybe three." Tomoyo says thoughtfully as she grins at me before giving me a hug.

"I support you 100 percent and I want you to be happy." Tomoyo smiled at me before getting up and shifting her belt to the side.

I smiled back at her and felt like a little school girl, having a crush on the hottest boy in school.

Tomoyo came over and began to brush my hair.

"Sakura, are you feeling alright?" Tomoyo suddenly asked, interrupting the comfortable silence that had unawarely grown around us.

"Of course." I said with a small smile, hoping she can't see past my lie. Tomoyo stopped brushing and stared at me through the mirror.

"Are you positive? You had a lapse a week ago and you've been very pale lately. Everyone is starting to wonder if your sick or something. Or something worse. It's hard to divert people away from that conclusion. We are all very worried."

I looked away from the mirror and smiled reassuringly at Tomoyo.

"Thank you, but I'm fine. Really." I smiled at her and she smiled back at me.

"Your getting really hard to read." Tomoyo said with a small smile. She finished brushing my hair and laid the brush on the table.

"Thanks Tomoyo." I said gently. She smiled in return and turned to leave.

"So, are you planning on seeing him today?" She asked. I looked at her for a moment.

"I'm not sure." I whispered, letting the words echo in my room. Tomoyo stared at me for a while before she said, "I think you should. You seem to be happier if you see him. But… I'm afraid."

"Why?" I ask her, looking bewildered. Ok ya, she has a right to be afraid since I could be sucked out of my blood, but she's been letting me see him, so what's her problem?

"Remember when we were little," She said with a smile. "You always used to go to the Li garden and…" She stopped and looked away from me, her smile vanished completely.

"How could you trust another man?" Tomoyo asked, her voice sounding strained and full of hate.

"He didn't hurt me Tomoyo." I said without emotion, wanting to block any memory that would rise.

"Yes he did!" Tomoyo cried to me and snapped to look at me. Her eyes were full of tears.

"He made sure he burned your very soul! He was an evil basterd and you forgave him in a millisecond!" Tomoyo screamed at me, her tears dripping down her face.

"No he didn't!" I said, my voice sounding small.

"Yes he did! He made sure you would never heal from the pain and horror he bestowed on you. And you let him run all over you without even caring-"

"Tomoyo." I said quietly, but she continued to babble on.

"He had an evil soul and you didn't even care! You always said-"

"Tomoyo." I said a little louder, but she still ignored me.

"You know when he tried to… I can't even say it! He's an evil basterd and I hope he rots in h-"

"TOMOYO! STOP IT!" I scream and tears flood down my cheeks. Tomoyo stares at me, shocked, before she looked down.

"You love him." Tomoyo said quietly, making my tears flow even faster. I didn't answer her as I grabbed a tissue and wiped the tears from my face.

When I looked up, ready to defend myself, Tomoyo was gone.

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I sat in the Cafeteria, eating some cereal when I hear the chair next to me be pulled out. I didn't turn my head to see who it was. I know who it is.

"Tomoyo told me what happened between you both." Eriol, said gently.

I didn't look at him as I faced the T.V. The news was giving, like always, and I tried to pay attention to the anchor woman's words but she seemed to be talking another language.

"Who was that guy?" Eriol asks, jealousy in his voice. I stare hard at the television and wish for him to disappear.

"Come on Sakura. You know you can trust me." He whispers close to my ear. His hand gently touched my arm. I snap up and turn to look at him.

"Don't you dare touch me!" I yell at him, which make people look over at us in puzzlement.

"Sakura, stop. Your making a scene." Eriol says with an embarrassed smile. He leans over trying to take hold of my arm.

"If you dare touch me, I will kill you!" I scream at him. Everyone stares astonished at me. I glare at people and storm out of the Cafeteria.

I can feel my blood boiling and I feel like punching something and leaving a huge mark that would make me satisfied. But I know it wouldn't. It would only make me more frustrated.

I make my way to my room and when I arrive, I lock the door and make the drapes cover the room in darkness.

I yank my dress over my head and pull on a night gown. I slip into my bed and drag the covers over me.

I looked up at the ceiling and everything became blurry and my eyes slowly shut closed.

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Giggles erupted from me and I had to cover my mouth with my hand. I looked through the cracks the leaves left as I hid. He was never going to find me.

A boy, about 10, looked around garden. His face held amusement. He suddenly turned and looked exactly at the spot I was hiding at.

He slowly walked toward the spot but abruptly stopped. Then suddenly, his hand came inside of the bushes and grabbed my arm.

A little scream escaped as I was pulled out of my hiding spot.

"Found you." He said, his eyes were gentle and kind. He put his forehead on my own and closed his eyes. A small blush crept up on my cheeks.

He opened his eyes and smiled at me. "I'm going to miss you." He mumbled.

Hastily, I sit up in bed and breathe heavily. How did that memory pop up? I breathe quickly and I stumble out of bed. My feet meet with cold floor.

I look around me and my heart finally began to calm down.

"Stupid Eriol." I mutter under my breath as I walk to my mirror and look at my reflection.

Sweat rolls down my face and I wipe it away gently.

I breathe in deeply and let the breath out. I can feel a cough bubbling up in my chest and I clear my throat which only makes me cough heavily. I grip the table and cover my mouth with my hand.

I weakly shift and I look at my hand. Blood spots are all over my palm. I chock on my sob and I fall to my knees. Tears blur my vision and I hold my hand as though I have injured it.

A few moments pass before I finally get the strength to stand. I wipe my hand on my tissue.

Out of nowhere, the memory resurfaces again and tears suddenly begin to drip down my cheeks. My hand gently touches my face and wipes them away.

"I really truly loved him!" I cry as a huge sob erupts from me and I'm suddenly on my knees, wrapping my arms around myself.

He didn't deserve my love… But I still loved him anyway. I let myself be wrapped in a love that corrupted my whole world. But, what are the chances of ever seeing him again? They are slim to none.

My sobs make me shake with pain and my grip on my arms tightened.

Me ever seeing him again is impossible. I thought to myself as another sob makes me shake.

"Goodbye." I whisper out. And for the first time in the nine years that I've been here at these horrid yet wonderful headquarters, I actually felt a big weight lift off my shoulders and I could sleep that night, without any dreams of scary little vampires, or scary old memories. But I didn't get to see him in my dreams. Well, you can't have it all can you?

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