Love in Dark Realm
By AngeL From Chaos
This is a plain story about a secret vampire clan, the Lamias, who were believed that they are just one of those myths. The folk tellers often describe them in three words: Immortal, brutal and lethal. Despite of these characteristics, there are capital laws that are strictly prohibited when dealing with humans: Limit their blood lust and don't dare to fall in love with humans. But what are the consequences for rule breakers like the princess of the dark realm, herself, Sakura Kinomoto?
However, there is this mystical book of the Legendary King Lacudra that possesses an ancient power to bring the dead to life… in exchange of someone's soul.
A/N: Love in dark realm is actually a comic strip of mine that's why I decided to publish it on the net, too. Yeah, right! I sketch this on my sketchpad! Anyway, this is just my 1st fanfiction to be submitted on this site so. Please pardon me for having some grammatical errors. I am not that expert in English grammar but I'll try my best not to have errors. It will be my pleasure if you'll review / post a comment.
Chapter 4: What is this feeling?
As the sun rose in the early morning, its rays beamed through the green curtains. The rays reached the face of a lying princess, making her slowly open her eyes. Until she saw a blurry face to her sight. And then, the face was clear. "Li… Syaoran?"
"A sweet morning to you, Sakura. I'm glad you're awake. I am really worried to you." Syaoran gazed at his princess and smiled. He was sitting at the bedside.
Sakura was a bit not conscious for a while. "Where am I?" she asked with a husky voice scanning the place.
"In my room," Syaoran replied.
Sakura noticed her clothes were gone and only a blanket covered her slim body. "Huh? Why? You… bastard! My clothes! What have you done to me?!" she got up from the bed and faced Syaoran, tightly securing her blanket over her partly naked body.
"Ease up, Sakura." Syaoran stood as he blushed hotly. "She's so damn beautiful seeing her this angle…" he thought. "I.. I have done nothing to you. My auntie took care of your clothes" he stepped backward as Sakura stepped forward. Noticing her hot-tempered mood, " Okay, okay. I know what you feel. You really should be angry to me. I didn't control myself last night for beating you. I..I'm so sorry! I'll take whatever your consequences are!" he knelt before her.
Sakura eased her anger and cooled down. She felt her head with her palm. There was a small bandage on it so she removed it.
"Hey! Don't! Your wound is still…" Syaoran said and paused as he saw the wound wasn't that bad at all. "Huh? Wow! Your healing process was amazing!"
"It's just a scratch! It is your deadly blow that made me faint! He!" Sakura smirked and threw the used bandage to the trashcan. "And as for the consequence…" she thought for a while. "Yeah, I know…" she looked sideways and saw the ancient book. "That's it! Well, that book is kinda weird." She smiled coldly. "Can I have it?" her sweet voice asked.
Syaoran stood and said, "Wait, I can't give you that book, yet." He frowned. "I haven't read it."
Sakura pouted. "I thought you'll take whatever the consequence is?! Then you can just give me that damn book!" she thundered and walked towards the desk. Sakura tried to touch the book. "I think this is just an easy consequence!"
"You don't have permission to touch that!" Syaoran snapped. "That's not mine, too."
Sakura gave him a lop-sided grin. "Then tell whoever the owner is that I want this! I'll pay for it!" she became frustrated. "Plus! Why didn't you read it last night?!"
"I didn't because I'm monitoring you the whole night" Syaoran answered making her blush a little. "And I'm minding you that's not for sale. If you touch that, I'll never return your clothes." He grinned.
Sakura blushed more. "You, freak! Err, what's so important with this book, anyway?!" she changed the subject.
Syaoran smiled. "I was supposed to ask you that question. Why are you interested with that one? Do you want to know the secrets of vampires, too?"
Sakura froze, speechless. "This guy is really making me mad… really mad…" she thought irritated.
Syaoran sighed. "If you want to know about vampires, then we can just read the book together. What do you think? It would be a great idea so I can see your opinions to the vampire world!" he headed to the desk and handed it. "So?"
Sakura was controlling herself. "Well…" an idea popped out from her mind. "Perhaps I'll just hypnotize this pathetic lad." She grinned but the door flew open.
Syaoran's auntie came in. "Oh! Your visitor's already awake." Syaoran quickly put the book inside the drawer. "How is your wound? Does it still hurt?" she observed Sakura who was still speechless. "Ah! That's good! It is just a scratch!"
"Vampires recovered faster than humans do… Ha!" Sakura thought.
"Anyway, please forgive my nephew. He's just trying to protect himself. But he's too careless!" Syaoran's auntie gave him a stern look. "Shouldn't you be the one asking for apology to your classmate?" she pinched Syaoran's ear.
"AaAaww! I already asked an apology to her…" Syaoran winced. "But it seems that she couldn't just forgive me that easy. That' why I've decided to…" he paused. "I've decided to be your private guard starting today so I can repay you for that. Is that okay for you, Sakura? I'm so guilty!" he pleaded.
"Private guard? Are you sick?" Sakura sweatdropped. "I don't need a private guard! I can protect myself!"
Syaoran's auntie left the two as they argued. "These teenagers are difficult to understand, sometimes." He sighed.
Back to the room, "You really ruined my day…" Sakura tried to hypnotize him or the second time but she failed to do so. "Darn it!" Something from hi gaze stopped her from hypnotizing him.
"So what's your decision? I hope you'll accept me as your private guard." Syaoran went to his closet and grabbed something. "If you refuse, I won't return this to you. Haha!" Syaoran showed her pink bra and underwear.
"How dare you?" Sakura's rage was spreading all through her body. She wanted to pounce on him and suck his blood. "Darn you, Li Syaoran!" she tried to chase him but couldn't move properly because she was only wearing a blanket. Sakura felt so weak and brittle at a moment. "Right! I am like this because I haven't fed on blood last night!" she thought and looked at Syaoran. She could sense his blood flowing through his veins. "I have to get blood, sooner… or else I'll grieve for blood."
A/N: VAMPIRES NEEDED HUMAN BLOOD BECAUSE HUMAN BLOOD CARRIES OXYGEN. THAT IS WHY, VAMPIRES DRINK BLOOD; TO BALANCE THEIR BODY SYSTEMS ACTIVELY. THEY WERE SUFFOCATING WHEN VAMPIRE CELLS HAVE GREATER AMOUNT ON THEIR BODY THAN HUMAN CELLS. GET IT?
Sakura surrendered. "I still can control this… I'll try to feed myself later." She can't understand why she doesn't want Syaoran to feed at. But then she saw the pink stuffs that Syaoran holds. Sakura chased him around the room until she pounced on him, landing on the bed. "Ooops!" she lost her balance and her face thumped on Syaoran's chest.
Syaoran smirked as he rolled over her, making him on top. "It's funny that you can't move gracefully because of that blanket." He teased, watching her hold the blanket firmly.
"You give them back to me, you jerk!" Tears came from her green orbs due to frustration. Sakura sobbed. She then wiped her tears with her fingers.
Syaoran never thought she's like a kid sometimes. "Hey! Stop crying!" he comforted her. "I was just joking, 'ya know?" he said distancing from her. "Now stop crying little cherry blossom." He gave her underwear.
Sakura's tears dried up. "Okay, you can get out now." She gently pushed him away from her. "I'll get dressed first!" she scolded pointing at the door.
He obeyed and left his room.
Sakura smiled coldly. "Hmph! I'm such a good actress! Haha! Boys are easily fooled with girl's emotions!" she quickly dressed herself. And what about the book? She walked toward the drawer and got her chance to steal it.
But there was a sudden hindrance. "What's up? Just as I thought! You're finished dressing! C'mon! Let's take our breakfast! My auntie prepared them for us." Syaoran said with a nice gesture.
Sakura sweatdropped. "His weird feeling are really incredible" she thought wistfully. "Okay, I... I'm coming downstairs."
"Better hurry up. Let me remind you that we still have to go to classes." Syaoran remind her.
"Oh… Classes!" Sakura was astounded. "Yeah, we have classes. I always hate classes." She said scratching her head. "Anyway, I like P.E." she added.
And so they had their breakfast together until they got ready for school. A/N: THOSE CHARACTERS WERE ALREADY AT THEIR JUNIOR HIGH LEVEL… HEHE! "You can go to school with me" Syaoran suggested as Sakura fixed her hair, not pigtails this time but just clips. "Let's go, get in to my motorcycle." He said wearing his green helmet.
"What? I'll go there by myself!" Sakura uttered coldly.
Syaoran smirked. "Remove that pride stuff of yours, madam. Come on!" he dragged her in the motorcycle. "Okay, hold tight. I'm such a fast manipulator." Just by then, his motorcycle boosted clouds of smoke and they headed for school. Zoom!
"Aaah!" Sakura held on tight to Syaoran's waist. "I don't want my boyfriend like this when driving…" her voice was trembling.
"What?" Syaoran asked.
"Nothing! I said can't you slow down?" Sakura could smell his perfume and tightened her grip more.
"Sorry but I can't. I used to drive this way."
"Oh, great!" Sakura sighed with frustration.
Finally, they arrived at their campus. The S.F.C. a.k.a. Syaoran Fan Club rushed to him and greeted. "Syaoran-kun! You look really cool!!!" they all said ignoring Sakura's presence.
Sakura just watched the scene. "Ehh? So he's a heartthrob… Nice" she said. "Good luck to you, Syaoran! I'll go to our room." She waved goodbye.
But Syaoran escaped from the crowd and run after Sakura. "Sakura! Wait for me!"
"Huh?" Sakura turned. "Why?"
"Remember my consequence? I'll be your private guard." He smiled and carried her things.
"To be honest, I don't need your guidance, actually. But if you're pleased to do so, it's up to you. You're just wasting your time with me." Sakura said coldly.
"Ofcourse not!" Syaoran snapped. "Every guy would be happy whenever they are with their princess. That's why I'm always happy whenever I'm with you, Sakura" He admitted shyly. "I would be mighty glad if you feel the same when you're with me." He said all the while they are walking. Then he blushed as he looked at her. But the amber haired lad saw no reaction from her princess. Syaoran felt disappointed. "I'm so sorry for that. I'm just saying what exactly I feel. Nothing could ever change that" he breathes deeply. "Anyway, I know you don't feel anything for me" he thought sadly.
"Syaoran? There are lots of girls somewhere. Someday you will meet the right princess for you." Sakura said trying to ease his grief. But it won't help for Syaoran.
"If you're not the right princess for me…" Syaoran's voice trailed off. "Then I'll never fall inlove with other girls anymore."
Sakura blushed and looked away from him. "You're really crazy." She said hiding her blush. "Darn… I shouldn't react like this." She thought foolishly.
"Yeah, love is totally crazy… You make me crazy with you, Sakura…"
Sakura didn't respond.
At the classroom… "Yo Syaoran! I've got a good news to you!" Yamazaki the storyteller sprung like a mushroom. "There's a grand opening of the horror house near the Shinzao Street! Let's check it out! They said that the vampire inside are really scary and looks real!" he pulled out three tickets. "One for me, one for you and one for Sakura, ofcourse!"
Syaoran was interested. "I'll visit that horror house" he smiled waiting for Sakura's respond.
"Great! How about you, Sakura? I'm sure you wanna come, too!" Yamazaki said assumingly.
But there she was sitting on her chair. Sakura stared at him like he was some freak. "I'm not a kid to check out that corny funky horror house. It's so boring. You can just replace another company for me if you want." She added coldly as she continued to stare at the glass window.
Yamazaki and Syaoran exchanged glances. "I think it's fun to go there, Sakura." Syaoran tried to change her mind.
Then, someone shouted. "Don't force her if she really don't want to!"
"Meilin?!" Syaoran and Yamazaki sweatdropped.
"I'm available then! Haha!" Meilin laughed like a witch. "I'll show you how brave I am to face those robotic vampires!"
"As usual, this freaky girl always cut the scene…" Sakura mumbled as she puffed her wispy bangs.
Meilin narrowed her ruby eyes. "Did you say something, Kinomoto?" she went to Sakura with her head high and hands on waist. "And as for you! I'll kick your ass if I saw you there!" She glared at her furiously. "You better keep your hands off with my Syaoran as well! Hmph!" she laughed crazily.
Sakura ignored her. "This psycho is just making her life more complicated! Duh?" she thought with a sigh.
Yamazaki whispered to his buddy. "Meilin is really obsessed with you. You know, dude? Meilin is one gorgeous girl. If I were you, she'll be my girlfriend. You're lucky to have someone like her to have a crush on you."
"Ah, shut up! You can have her anytime you want. And I don't care. She's not a great loss, anyway." Syaoran blurted those words with frustration.
Yamazaki sweatdropped. "Well, she doesn't likes me. Haha! What shall I do then?"
"It's not my problem… That's your playboy business" Syaoran snapped.
"Who are you calling as playboy, huh?!" Yamazaki frowned.
Physics class… Sakura was feeling quite uneasy. "I need to find… blood…" she thought as she gasped for air.
Syaoran noticed it. "Are you alright?" he asked worriedly.
"Yeah, don't mind me" she replied breathing hardly. Then Sakura sensed something appetizing and smirked. She stood from her chair and left the room without permission from the teacher.
"Hey! Where did Kinomoto go?" the teacher asked them.
"We have no idea, sir" they responded.
On the corridor… Sakura headed to the comfort room. One lass was busily having a retouch to her face. Her schoolmate saw Sakura. "Hi there, Kinomoto! Looks like you're cutting classes, too, just like I do!" she noticed her hard breathing. "Are you alright?"
"Not really… I'm just feeling… thirsty" Their gaze met and hypnotized the schoolgirl. "I have to make this quick before other students enter this comfort room." With one swift motion, she grabbed her shoulders, pierced her neck and drank her blood.
After such snack, Sakura dragged the sleeping girl's body against the wall. "So you're cutting classes, huh? Look what you've got! Hehe! Sleep well, my friend!" she washed her lips on the sink and returned to the room. "Don't you worry, your two little wounds will mend in a short while" she thought as she sat on her seat. Sakura remained cool as if nothing happened.
"Ms. Kinomoto! Where have you been?" thundered the teacher.
"..to the music room" she said smiling, hands on her back.
The teacher frowned. "Some kind of excuses, huh?!" he fixed his glasses. "Mr. Li! Lend your notes to her so she could follow up to our discussions."
Syaoran nodded. "Uh, yes sir." He handed his notes to her. " Hey Sakura… You looked much okay now." He smiled warmly.
"Ah, really? Good for me then…" Sakura said all the while she copies his notes. "Thank you for these…"
Syaoran watched her copy the notes. "If only you're mine, I'll be the luckiest guy in the world." He started to daydream as his heart beats fast.
Later at the library, Syaoran was busily reading the ancient book as he waited for Sakura. "King Lacudra ruled the City of Sarcoz for about 6,500 years. Whoah! That not too long!"
"There you are, Syaoran!" Meilin suddenly came. "What are you reading?" she sat beside him.
Syaoran closed the book. "It's not your business." He pouted. "If you don't mind, please leave me alone. I can't concentrate with you."
Meilin smirked unable to control her temper. "You've changed a lot, Syaoran! Since that Kinomoto entered your life, I was always left behind!"
Syaoran hushed her. "Lessen your voice, Meilin. We're in the library!"
"I won't!" she protested like a kid.
Syaoran stood and dragged her out in the library. "If you wanna talk, let's have it outside." And so they went to a quiet place near the tennis court. "This would be a better place."
"Now, tell me! Do you like Kinomoto?!"
Syaoran sighed. "Is that all you want to know? Yes, I do like her." He confessed.
Meilin's heart was screwed up. "How about me?!" she asked with teary eyes. "What about my feelings for you? Would you just leave it aside? That's not fair, Syaoran…"
"Meilin?…"
"We've been close friends since we're kids. Oh Syaoran, I always love you, you know that. Why can't you just love me instead of her? What are the things or qualities does she had that I don't have?" Meilin's voice trailed off.
"Meilin, I can't blame myself if I love her. My feelings for you wasn't the same compared to Sakura. I treat you as a good friend of mine." Syaoran tried to comfort her.
"But maybe time can change that… if you know what I mean.."
"It won't…"
Sakura in the meantime was pacing to the library when she caught sight of Syaoran. " Hm? What are they doing there?" She checked it out.
And Meilin cried even more against Syaoran's chest.
"I know that 1 day, your Mr. Perfect will come to you… Meilin.." Syaoran held her chin so she could look at him. "Do you understand me, Meilin?"
"Syaoran…" Meilin sobbed and hugged him.
"We must learn how to accept things sometimes…"
Two green orbs quietly watched the scene. "Syaoran and Meilin?" a sudden jealousy crept over her body. "Darn… I wasn't supposed to deal with human business…" she shook her head. "What is this feeling?"
End of the fourth chapter
AngeLfromChaos
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